Italy vs Spain: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 3.90 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.64 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 Spain?
- 3.90 billion BoP, current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.