OECD members vs United Kingdom: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- OECD members
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 4.91 trillion BoP, current US$ against 576.88 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.33 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 8.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 252.44 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 709.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 570.47 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 342.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 3.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 293.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 4.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 440.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, OECD members or United Kingdom?
- OECD members, at 4.91 trillion BoP, current US$ against 576.88 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 4.33 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for primary income payments?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.