North America vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North America currently reports 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 302.29 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 898.87 million BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 34.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.24 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 111.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 95.15 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 196.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 163.23 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 310.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 265.12 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- North America, at 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 302.29 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- North America ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.