Romania vs South Africa: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 692.40 million BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 320.30 million BoP, current US$ | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.11 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Romania and South Africa?
- 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments?
- Romania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.