Malta vs South Asia: Primary income receipts

Malta
41.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
55.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malta rank
25th
South Asia rank
27th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Malta
  • South Asia
020.0B40.0B60.0B197119972024

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 55.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 13.74 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Asia ahead.

Malta ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 78.18 million BoP, current US$ 465.75 million BoP, current US$ 387.57 million BoP, current US$ South Asia
1980s 151.98 million BoP, current US$ 718.73 million BoP, current US$ 566.75 million BoP, current US$ South Asia
1990s 397.70 million BoP, current US$ 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ 942.30 million BoP, current US$ South Asia
2000s 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2010s 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ Malta
2020s 31.63 billion BoP, current US$ 34.47 billion BoP, current US$ 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Malta or South Asia?
South Asia, at 55.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Malta and South Asia?
13.74 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for primary income receipts?
Malta ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.