Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia is 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 18,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Australia 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 2,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 2,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 2,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 2,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 5,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 6,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 7,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 10,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 10,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 11,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 13,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 11,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 11,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 8,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 9,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 12,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 11,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 11,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 18,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 108 Canada 20,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Belarus 19,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cape Verde 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Samoa 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Peru 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iceland 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.