Italy vs South Asia: Secondary income receipts

Italy
29.74 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
179.72 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
South Asia rank
20th

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Italy
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 179.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 149.98 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.0 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ 675.82 million BoP, current US$ Italy
1980s 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ Italy
1990s 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ Italy
2000s 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ 37.55 billion BoP, current US$ 21.73 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2010s 16.70 billion BoP, current US$ 96.26 billion BoP, current US$ 79.56 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2020s 22.85 billion BoP, current US$ 144.50 billion BoP, current US$ 121.64 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Italy or South Asia?
South Asia, at 179.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Italy and South Asia?
149.98 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Asia rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Italy ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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
246 places, 9,218 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.