Greece vs South Africa: Primary income receipts

Greece
12.21 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
12.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Greece rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 15.90 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 167.75 million BoP, current US$ 400.43 million BoP, current US$ 232.68 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 216.60 million BoP, current US$ 889.44 million BoP, current US$ 672.84 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ 4.06 million BoP, current US$ Greece
2000s 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ 473.81 million BoP, current US$ Greece
2010s 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ Greece
2020s 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ 10.62 billion BoP, current US$ 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Greece and South Africa?
15.90 million BoP, current US$, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts?
Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.