Russian Federation vs South Asia: Primary income payments

Russian Federation
43.32 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
114.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
28th
South Asia rank
27th

Primary income payments over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Asia
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B197620002025

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 70.70 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ 5.70 billion BoP, current US$ 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ Russian Federation
2000s 43.42 billion BoP, current US$ 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ 29.15 billion BoP, current US$ Russian Federation
2010s 98.10 billion BoP, current US$ 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ 54.78 billion BoP, current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 80.82 billion BoP, current US$ 82.47 billion BoP, current US$ 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Russian Federation or South Asia?
South Asia, at 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Russian Federation and South Asia?
70.70 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for primary income payments?
Russian Federation ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
247 places, 9,548 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.