Belgium vs Italy: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 145.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 120.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 25.77 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 76.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 93.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 116.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 145.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 120.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Belgium and Italy?
- 25.77 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.