Greece vs Romania: Primary income receipts

Greece
12.21 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Romania
10.31 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Greece rank
44th
Romania rank
47th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B197319992025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 1.90 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 44th and Romania ranks 47th of 199 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 167.75 million BoP, current US$ 55.00 million BoP, current US$ 112.75 million BoP, current US$ Greece
1980s 216.60 million BoP, current US$ 124.70 million BoP, current US$ 91.90 million BoP, current US$ Greece
1990s 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ 114.11 million BoP, current US$ 949.13 million BoP, current US$ Greece
2000s 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ Greece
2010s 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ Greece
2020s 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ 8.57 billion BoP, current US$ 719.76 million BoP, current US$ Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Greece or Romania?
Greece, at 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Greece and Romania?
1.90 billion BoP, current US$, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for primary income receipts?
Greece ranks 44th and Romania ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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
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.