Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 36,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 36,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 36,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 736.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14th out of 47 groups 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 787.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 759.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 736.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 807.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 901.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 986.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1997 | 2,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 3,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 6,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 6,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 9,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 11,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 18,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 18,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 23,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 21,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 23,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 24,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 29,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 27,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 29,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 36,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 35,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 36,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +80.5% | 1,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 829.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 736.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 986.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Switzerland 6.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ireland 5.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 San Marino 5.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cyprus 4.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 3.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Maldives 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 36,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.