Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Primary income receipts

Luxembourg
383.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands
422.62 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 383.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 39.01 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 47.93 billion BoP, current US$ 43.56 billion BoP, current US$ 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ Luxembourg
2000s 107.10 billion BoP, current US$ 166.75 billion BoP, current US$ 59.65 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2010s 283.34 billion BoP, current US$ 322.56 billion BoP, current US$ 39.22 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 318.54 billion BoP, current US$ 365.87 billion BoP, current US$ 47.32 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 383.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
39.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for primary income receipts?
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.