Iceland vs Lebanon: Primary income receipts

Iceland
961.20 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Lebanon
858.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Iceland rank
94th
Lebanon rank
97th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Iceland
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 961.20 million BoP, current US$ against 858.26 million BoP, current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 102.94 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iceland ranks 94th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ 325.25 million BoP, current US$ Lebanon
2010s 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ Lebanon
2020s 848.33 million BoP, current US$ 831.78 million BoP, current US$ 16.55 million BoP, current US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Iceland or Lebanon?
Iceland, at 961.20 million BoP, current US$ against 858.26 million BoP, current US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Iceland and Lebanon?
102.94 million BoP, current US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for primary income receipts?
Iceland ranks 94th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.