Italy vs North America: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Italy
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 200.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 170.53 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and North America ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 651.25 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.78 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 16.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.24 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 196.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 172.08 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Italy or North America?
- North America, at 200.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Italy and North America?
- 170.53 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North America rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Italy ranks 16th and North America ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.