North America vs Spain: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
North America currently reports 200.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 166.63 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.0 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 329.72 million BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 18.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.14 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.77 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 140.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 122.39 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 196.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 167.67 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, North America or Spain?
- North America, at 200.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between North America and Spain?
- 166.63 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- North America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.