Ireland vs Other small states: Secondary income receipts

Ireland
9.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Other small states
6.84 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
Other small states rank
43rd

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Ireland
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 3.07 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 43rd of 198 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 7.17 billion BoP, current US$ 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2010s 5.47 billion BoP, current US$ 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ 112.55 million BoP, current US$ Ireland
2020s 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ 6.60 billion BoP, current US$ 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Ireland or Other small states?
Ireland, at 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Ireland and Other small states?
3.07 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Ireland ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.