Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 31.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 29.72 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 246.09 million BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 496.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 14.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 16.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 32.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 45.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 31.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 29.72 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.