OECD members vs United States: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 5.24 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 3.71 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 311.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 109.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 202.04 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 666.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 201.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 464.78 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | 525.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 3.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | 888.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 4.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 5.24 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between OECD members and United States?
- 3.71 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for primary income receipts?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.