Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,502 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members is 3,502 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 4,203 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 229.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
OECD members ranks 8th of 47 groups 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 263.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 229.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 257.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 255.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 277.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 322.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 386.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 470.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 558.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 508.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 509.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 507.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 491.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 587.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 673.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 692.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 708.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 891.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 920.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 935.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,072 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2,286 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 2,974 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 2,119 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,370 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2,234 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,267 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,176 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2,634 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,197 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 2,667 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 3,084 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3,922 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 4,203 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 3,502 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 229.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 470.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 612.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 491.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 891.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,729 BoP, current US$ per person | 920.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,974 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,335 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,262 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,197 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,203 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 8 Netherlands 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Macao 21,103 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Cyprus 20,828 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Norway 10,045 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,842 current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members was 3,502 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 4,203 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does OECD members rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.