India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income receipts

India
54.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
230.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
India rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th

Primary income receipts over time

  • India
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 230.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 176.01 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 4.3 times India's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 597.36 million BoP, current US$ 23.55 billion BoP, current US$ 22.95 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ 24.14 billion BoP, current US$ 22.52 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 7.75 billion BoP, current US$ 47.54 billion BoP, current US$ 39.80 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ 92.30 billion BoP, current US$ 77.59 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 32.50 billion BoP, current US$ 165.86 billion BoP, current US$ 133.36 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 230.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
176.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary income receipts?
India ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.