Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places North America 4th out of 47 groups 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 39.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 44.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 65.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 87.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 87.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 102.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 142.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 202.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 245.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 309.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 307.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 293.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 379.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 370.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 393.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 450.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 552.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 644.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 645.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 557.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 490.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 496.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 632.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 785 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 821.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 959.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 982.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,094 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1,277 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1,694 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 2,201 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 2,523 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2,366 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,777 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 1,858 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,976 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,034 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,028 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,065 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,297 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2,621 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 2,744 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2,826 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 3,246 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 3,946 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 4,413 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 202.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 644.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 746.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 490.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,094 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,639 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,523 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,171 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,858 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,744 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,542 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Luxembourg 602,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 102,833 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Ireland 83,626 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Malta 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Singapore 52,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 28,155 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in North America?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in North America was 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.