Poland vs South Asia: Primary income payments

Poland
63.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
114.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Poland rank
22nd
South Asia rank
25th

Primary income payments over time

  • Poland
  • South Asia
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B197620002025

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland, a difference of 50.57 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ 533.23 million BoP, current US$ 615.27 million BoP, current US$ Poland
1980s 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ Poland
1990s 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2000s 13.96 billion BoP, current US$ 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ 317.46 million BoP, current US$ South Asia
2010s 33.48 billion BoP, current US$ 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ 9.84 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2020s 48.50 billion BoP, current US$ 82.47 billion BoP, current US$ 33.97 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Poland or South Asia?
South Asia, at 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Poland and South Asia?
50.57 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Asia rank globally for primary income payments?
Poland ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.