Romania vs Vietnam: Primary income payments

Romania
21.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Vietnam
21.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Romania rank
45th
Vietnam rank
46th

Primary income payments over time

  • Romania
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 550.70 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Vietnam ahead.

Romania ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 545.25 million BoP, current US$ 644.50 million BoP, current US$ 99.25 million BoP, current US$ Vietnam
2000s 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ Romania
2010s 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ Vietnam
2020s 15.61 billion BoP, current US$ 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Romania or Vietnam?
Romania, at 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Romania and Vietnam?
550.70 million BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Romania and Vietnam rank globally for primary income payments?
Romania ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.