Net primary income in United States
United States: Net primary income was 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Net primary income in United States, 1970β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2025.
The figure is up 131.2% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in United States peaked at 257.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -41.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places United States 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 115.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 169.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 257.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 177.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 7 Korea 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Norway 19.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Denmark 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 10.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Belgium 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Tajikistan, Republic of 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 67,946 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in United States?
- Net primary income in United States was 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 257.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does United States rank for net primary income?
- United States ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.