European Union vs United States of America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

European Union
361.17 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States of America
349.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
European Union rank
7th
United States of America rank
1st

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

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How they compare

European Union currently reports 361.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 349.14 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 12.03 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.

European Union ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 32.87 billion BoP, current US$ 37.49 billion BoP, current US$ 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
2000s 160.01 billion BoP, current US$ 107.40 billion BoP, current US$ 52.61 billion BoP, current US$ European Union
2010s 227.85 billion BoP, current US$ 187.46 billion BoP, current US$ 40.39 billion BoP, current US$ European Union
2020s 331.14 billion BoP, current US$ 297.93 billion BoP, current US$ 33.21 billion BoP, current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, European Union or United States of America?
European Union, at 361.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 349.14 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between European Union and United States of America?
12.03 billion BoP, current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
European Union ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,676 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.