Finland vs Malta: Primary income receipts

Finland
34.80 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta
41.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Malta rank
25th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Finland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland, a difference of 6.46 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and Malta ranks 25th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 201.15 million BoP, current US$ 75.27 million BoP, current US$ 125.87 million BoP, current US$ Finland
1980s 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ 151.98 million BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ Finland
1990s 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 397.70 million BoP, current US$ 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ Finland
2000s 15.15 billion BoP, current US$ 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ 10.14 billion BoP, current US$ Finland
2010s 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ Finland
2020s 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ 31.63 billion BoP, current US$ 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Finland or Malta?
Malta, at 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Finland and Malta?
6.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malta rank globally for primary income receipts?
Finland ranks 27th and Malta ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.