Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Primary income receipts

Malta
41.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
41.18 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Malta
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B197119982025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 81.60 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malta ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 57.79 million BoP, current US$ 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ Saudi Arabia
1980s 151.98 million BoP, current US$ 11.68 billion BoP, current US$ 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ Saudi Arabia
1990s 397.70 million BoP, current US$ 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ Saudi Arabia
2000s 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ 4.97 billion BoP, current US$ Saudi Arabia
2020s 31.63 billion BoP, current US$ 29.59 billion BoP, current US$ 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
Malta, at 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
81.60 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary income receipts?
Malta ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.