Euro area vs Netherlands: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Euro area
- Netherlands
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ against 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 4.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 937.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 166.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 771.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 322.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 2.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 365.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Euro area or Netherlands?
- Euro area, at 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ against 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Euro area and Netherlands?
- 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Netherlands rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.