Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Secondary income receipts

Bulgaria
2.90 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
North Macedonia
3.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
82nd
North Macedonia rank
80th

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 120.22 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 274.39 million BoP, current US$ 473.53 million BoP, current US$ 199.14 million BoP, current US$ North Macedonia
2000s 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 206.30 million BoP, current US$ Bulgaria
2010s 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ Bulgaria
2020s 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ 268.08 million BoP, current US$ Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
120.22 million BoP, current US$, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income 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, 9,196 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.