Estonia vs Libya: Primary income receipts

Estonia
3.32 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Libya
4.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Estonia rank
68th
Libya rank
65th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Estonia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Estonia, a difference of 715.92 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Libya ahead.

Estonia ranks 68th and Libya ranks 65th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 77.86 million BoP, current US$ 539.14 million BoP, current US$ 461.29 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s 768.33 million BoP, current US$ 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ 658.51 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2020s 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ 253.46 million BoP, current US$ Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Estonia or Libya?
Libya, at 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Estonia and Libya?
715.92 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Libya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Libya rank globally for primary income receipts?
Estonia ranks 68th and Libya ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
245 places, 9,309 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.