Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 154,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members is 154,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 154,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
OECD members ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 6,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 7,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 7,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 9,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 11,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 14,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 17,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 16,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 16,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 22,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 22,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 23,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 34,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 31,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 32,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 37,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 47,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 63,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 80,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 105,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 104,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 73,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 77,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 86,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 82,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 84,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 87,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 82,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 90,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 102,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 101,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 84,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 103,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 120,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 154,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 20,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 3 Hong Kong 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 150.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 35.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,842 current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 154,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 154,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does OECD members rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.