Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.8%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
475.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America stood at 82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 475.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 475.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 500.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 574.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 851.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 2,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 3,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 4,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 4,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 5,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 6,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 8,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 9,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 9,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 7,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 7,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 12,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 13,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 16,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 16,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 18,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 22,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 18,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 18,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 24,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 30,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 40,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 46,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 44,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 33,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 35,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 37,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 38,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 41,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 40,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 41,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 46,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 52,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 55,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 47,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 58,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 67,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 475.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 7 Netherlands 13.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 10.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 9.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America was 82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 82,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.