Qatar vs Romania: Primary income payments

Qatar
24.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Romania
21.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Qatar rank
43rd
Romania rank
45th

Primary income payments over time

  • Qatar
  • Romania
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 2.50 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 199 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ 7.63 billion BoP, current US$ 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ Qatar
2020s 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ 16.64 billion BoP, current US$ 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Qatar or Romania?
Qatar, at 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Qatar and Romania?
2.50 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Romania rank globally for primary income payments?
Qatar ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.