Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Italy
Italy: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,455 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,519 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
19.17 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Italy peaked at 2,519 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Italy 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 21.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 27.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 39.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 65.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1975 | 55.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 46.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 47.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 61.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 80.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 113.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 167.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 179.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 151.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 162.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 171.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 219.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 249.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 291.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 386.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 594.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1991 | 695.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 892.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 863.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 796.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 876.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 969.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 918.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 881.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2,246 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,580 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 1,434 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,322 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 1,350 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,198 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,187 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 897.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 1,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 1,462 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 2,423 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 2024 | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 386.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 883.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 594.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per person | 881.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,246 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per person | 897.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 34 Estonia 2,912 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Spain 2,821 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Iceland 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Faroe Islands 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bahamas 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Italy?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Italy was 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,519 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.