United States of America vs World: Secondary income receipts

United States of America
185.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
1.65 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st

Secondary income receipts over time

  • United States of America
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.65 trillion BoP, current US$ against 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes World's figure about 8.9 times United States of America's.

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

United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1990s 15.47 billion BoP, current US$ 222.79 billion BoP, current US$ 207.31 billion BoP, current US$ World
2000s 62.97 billion BoP, current US$ 542.45 billion BoP, current US$ 479.48 billion BoP, current US$ World
2010s 131.17 billion BoP, current US$ 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ 886.30 billion BoP, current US$ World
2020s 182.09 billion BoP, current US$ 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, United States of America or World?
World, at 1.65 trillion BoP, current US$ against 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between United States of America and World?
1.46 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for secondary income receipts?
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income receipts (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, 9,196 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.