Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Australia 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 65 Spain 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Laos 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Nicaragua 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Namibia 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 New Zealand 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Australia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.