Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia is 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 5,498 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 707.49 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Australia ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 908.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 913.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 789.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 707.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 916.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 994.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 1,941 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 2,375 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 3,799 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 3,898 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,196 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 4,071 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 4,621 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 3,916 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 3,698 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,402 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,852 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 2,884 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,455 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3,833 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,526 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,399 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 3,585 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 5,498 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 4,866 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 4,769 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 14.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 908.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 908.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 908.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 987.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 707.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,898 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,626 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,852 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,621 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,276 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,399 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,498 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 Austria 5,405 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 France 5,076 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Canada 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 United States 4,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Aruba 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Hungary 3,612 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Australia was 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,498 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.