Finland vs South Asia: Primary income receipts

Finland
34.80 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
55.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
South Asia rank
29th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Finland
  • South Asia
020.0B40.0B60.0B197520002025

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 55.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland, a difference of 20.20 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Asia ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 217.93 million BoP, current US$ 465.75 million BoP, current US$ 247.82 million BoP, current US$ South Asia
1980s 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ 718.73 million BoP, current US$ 438.83 million BoP, current US$ Finland
1990s 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ Finland
2000s 15.15 billion BoP, current US$ 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ 7.38 billion BoP, current US$ Finland
2010s 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ Finland
2020s 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ 34.47 billion BoP, current US$ 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Finland or South Asia?
South Asia, at 55.00 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 South Asia?
20.20 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Asia rank globally for primary income receipts?
Finland ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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
246 places, 9,331 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.