Italy vs Upper middle income: Primary income receipts

Italy
145.93 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Upper middle income
573.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
13th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Italy
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 573.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 145.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 427.59 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 3.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 42.82 billion BoP, current US$ 40.45 billion BoP, current US$ 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ Italy
2000s 79.83 billion BoP, current US$ 107.33 billion BoP, current US$ 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ Upper middle income
2010s 80.56 billion BoP, current US$ 331.37 billion BoP, current US$ 250.82 billion BoP, current US$ Upper middle income
2020s 110.14 billion BoP, current US$ 487.14 billion BoP, current US$ 377.00 billion BoP, current US$ Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Italy or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 573.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 145.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Italy and Upper middle income?
427.59 billion BoP, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Upper middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Italy and Upper middle income rank globally for primary income receipts?
Italy ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.