Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union
European Union: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union stood at 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places European Union 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +65.9% | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Cayman Islands 0.986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mauritius 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Ireland 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 0.6925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Hong Kong 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Singapore 0.5325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in European Union was 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does European Union rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.