China vs Euro area: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ against 342.69 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 5.2 times China's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Euro area ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 185.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 46.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 937.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 891.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 215.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 304.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, China or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ against 342.69 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between China and Euro area?
- 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for primary income receipts?
- China ranks 8th and Euro area ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.