Albania vs Costa Rica: Primary income receipts

Albania
1.20 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Albania rank
87th
Costa Rica rank
88th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.29 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Albania ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 5.16 million BoP, current US$ 49.52 million BoP, current US$ 44.36 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
1990s 56.90 million BoP, current US$ 149.47 million BoP, current US$ 92.58 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
2000s 261.66 million BoP, current US$ 317.42 million BoP, current US$ 55.76 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
2010s 400.13 million BoP, current US$ 365.04 million BoP, current US$ 35.09 million BoP, current US$ Albania
2020s 758.87 million BoP, current US$ 746.81 million BoP, current US$ 12.06 million BoP, current US$ Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Albania or Costa Rica?
Albania, at 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Albania and Costa Rica?
11.29 million BoP, current US$, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for primary income receipts?
Albania ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.