Italy vs Spain: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 145.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 137.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 7.95 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 715.53 million BoP, current US$ | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 35.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 79.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 116.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 145.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 137.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Italy and Spain?
- 7.95 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.