Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Primary income receipts

Australia
73.91 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
118.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st

Primary income receipts over time

  • Australia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B197920022025

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 118.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 44.99 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ 17.38 billion BoP, current US$ 11.58 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 21.69 billion BoP, current US$ 31.79 billion BoP, current US$ 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 44.63 billion BoP, current US$ 51.48 billion BoP, current US$ 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 57.88 billion BoP, current US$ 90.16 billion BoP, current US$ 32.28 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 118.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
44.99 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for primary income receipts?
Australia ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.