Poland vs Sweden: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland, a difference of 7.55 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.35 million BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Poland and Sweden?
- 7.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for primary income payments?
- Poland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.