Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 36,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 36,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 37,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.9% |
| 2002 | 3,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 6,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 7,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 9,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 11,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 15,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 18,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 18,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 23,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 21,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 24,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 24,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 29,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 28,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 29,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 37,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 35,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 36,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +127.9% | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Mauritius 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 36,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 37,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.