Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +154.8% | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Eswatini 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Belgium 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Palau 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Hungary 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mongolia 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mozambique 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.