Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 10,891 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.72 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.72 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 42.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 125.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.4% |
| 1973 | 156.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 195.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 224.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 218.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 265.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 354.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 616.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 1980 | 985.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1981 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 2,533 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 1,900 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,881 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,337 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,615 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2,602 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 3,507 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3,370 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,922 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 3,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 4,197 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 5,578 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 7,980 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 10,891 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 9,711 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 4,915 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 4,445 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5,088 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 4,779 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4,767 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,635 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,197 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3,870 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,156 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 4,999 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 4,417 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 3,502 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 4,249 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 5,626 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 8,336 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 8,613 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +191.4% | 42.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.08 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 616.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per person | 985.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,881 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,631 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,922 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,891 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,535 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,870 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,088 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,438 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,502 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,613 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 13 Belgium 9,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Mauritius 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bermuda 8,502 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Qatar 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Sweden 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Denmark 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom was 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10,891 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.