Costa Rica vs Iceland: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 759.75 million BoP, current US$ against 681.72 million BoP, current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 78.03 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 79th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 30.38 million BoP, current US$ | 16.21 million BoP, current US$ | 14.16 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 235.66 million BoP, current US$ | 40.41 million BoP, current US$ | 195.25 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 413.06 million BoP, current US$ | 224.34 million BoP, current US$ | 188.72 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 600.48 million BoP, current US$ | 473.56 million BoP, current US$ | 126.92 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 759.75 million BoP, current US$ against 681.72 million BoP, current US$ in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 78.03 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 79th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.