Bulgaria vs Egypt: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 339.73 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Egypt ranks 71st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.90 million BoP, current US$ | 464.32 million BoP, current US$ | 320.42 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 159.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 489.52 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 485.73 million BoP, current US$ | 635.97 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Bulgaria, at 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 339.73 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Egypt ranks 71st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.