Portugal vs Romania: Primary income payments

Portugal
25.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Romania
21.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Portugal rank
42nd
Romania rank
45th

Primary income payments over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 3.29 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th of 199 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 306.96 million BoP, current US$ 222.00 million BoP, current US$ 84.96 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
1980s 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 692.40 million BoP, current US$ 542.37 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
1990s 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ 320.30 million BoP, current US$ 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2000s 16.31 billion BoP, current US$ 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2010s 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ 10.54 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2020s 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ 15.61 billion BoP, current US$ 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Portugal and Romania?
3.29 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for primary income payments?
Portugal ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.