Australia vs South Asia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Australia
7.22 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
12.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
South Asia rank
30th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • Australia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 12.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 5.18 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 921.54 million BoP, current US$ 61.58 million BoP, current US$ 859.96 million BoP, current US$ Australia
1990s 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ 173.53 million BoP, current US$ 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ Australia
2000s 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ Australia
2010s 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ 575.75 million BoP, current US$ South Asia
2020s 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ 10.59 billion BoP, current US$ 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Australia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 12.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Australia and South Asia?
5.18 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Asia rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Australia ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (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, 8,676 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.