United Kingdom vs World: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

United Kingdom
552.17 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
7.39 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time

  • United Kingdom
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 7.39 trillion BoP, current US$ against 552.17 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.83 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes World's figure about 13.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom World Difference Ahead
1990s 162.70 billion BoP, current US$ 988.64 billion BoP, current US$ 825.94 billion BoP, current US$ World
2000s 343.07 billion BoP, current US$ 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ 2.18 trillion BoP, current US$ World
2010s 262.17 billion BoP, current US$ 4.18 trillion BoP, current US$ 3.92 trillion BoP, current US$ World
2020s 378.70 billion BoP, current US$ 5.86 trillion BoP, current US$ 5.48 trillion BoP, current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled, United Kingdom or World?
World, at 7.39 trillion BoP, current US$ against 552.17 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled between United Kingdom and World?
6.83 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,387 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.