Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) by country
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator...
Countries reporting
195
Highest
1.52 trillion BoP, current US$
United States
Lowest
-32.38 million BoP, current US$
Sao Tome and Principe
Median
2.16 billion BoP, current US$
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
9,526
What the numbers show
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) is currently reported for 195 countries. The highest value is 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States; the lowest is -32.38 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.16 billion BoP, current US$, and the mean is 35.87 billion BoP, current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 46,943.
Over the past decade 167 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 22,294.3%), and the largest decrease in Sao Tome and Principe (down 656.9%).
Primary income payments: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 137.6% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 576.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 111.2% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 63.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Netherlands | 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 166.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Singapore | 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 246.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Germany | 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Switzerland | 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 57.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Canada | 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Japan | 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 143.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Italy | 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 100.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 126.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Australia | 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 84.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Brazil | 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 186.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Belgium | 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 19 | India | 103.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Mexico | 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 110.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 71.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 62.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 112.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Norway | 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Austria | 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 133.8% | rising |
| 25 | Indonesia | 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 26 | South Korea | 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 118.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Russia | 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 42.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Denmark | 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 83.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Czechia | 37.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 109.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 34.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 110.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Malaysia | 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Israel | 33.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 201.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Finland | 32.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 111.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Chile | 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 160.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 624.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Peru | 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 232.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Cyprus | 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Turkey | 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 117.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Qatar | 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 121.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Romania | 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 222.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Vietnam | 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 131.6% | volatile |
| 47 | South Africa | 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Argentina | 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Egypt | 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 264.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Greece | 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 68.1% | volatile |
| 51 | New Zealand | 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 52 | Nigeria | 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Macao | 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Philippines | 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 73.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Mauritius | 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 232.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 308.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Pakistan | 9.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 74.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Slovakia | 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 164.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Ukraine | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Bahrain | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 135.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Panama | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Serbia | 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 204.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Cayman Islands | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 66 | Venezuela | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 2016 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Oman | 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Bangladesh | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Croatia | 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 193.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Uruguay | 6.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Kuwait | 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 215.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Angola | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Lithuania | 6.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 156.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Uzbekistan | 6.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 912.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Ghana | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 290.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Algeria | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 48.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 306.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Morocco | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 76.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Georgia | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 253.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Slovenia | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Guatemala | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Estonia | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Myanmar | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 2019 | up 109.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Ecuador | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Belarus | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 207.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Honduras | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 144.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Latvia | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 121.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Jordan | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 157.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Iraq | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Mongolia | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 213.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Sri Lanka | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 94 | El Salvador | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 147.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Mozambique | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 784.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Zambia | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 86.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Paraguay | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Guinea | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 933.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Tanzania | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 239.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Tunisia | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Kenya | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 58.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 174.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Papua New Guinea | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 379.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Bolivia | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Senegal | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Libya | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2023 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Syria | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2010 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Congo | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 2021 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Armenia | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 268.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Guyana | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 6,586.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Cambodia | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Sudan | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 2022 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Burkina Faso | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 180.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 232.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 191.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Cameroon | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Uganda | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 125.6% | volatile |
| 118 | Albania | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 345.5% | volatile |
| 119 | North Macedonia | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Laos | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 328.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Moldova | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 190.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Iceland | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 123 | Mali | 955.86 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 99.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Lebanon | 937.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | down 57.8% | rising |
| 125 | Namibia | 933.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 110.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Bahamas | 921.11 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Jamaica | 920.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 128 | Maldives | 853.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 136.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Eswatini | 758.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Madagascar | 638.92 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 68.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Iran | 604.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2000 | up 674.4% | volatile |
| 132 | Botswana | 564.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 133 | South Sudan | 558.91 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 22,294.3% | rising |
| 134 | Bermuda | 550.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 135 | Benin | 533.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 138.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Montenegro | 530.27 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 185.7% | rising |
| 137 | Brunei | 513.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Niger | 505.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 87.4% | volatile |
| 139 | Zimbabwe | 489.71 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 140 | Fiji | 471.15 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 65.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Andorra | 466.88 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 142 | Aruba | 459.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 127.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Liberia | 424.35 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 644.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Tajikistan | 404.86 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 90.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Suriname | 390.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 1,306.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Yemen | 380.87 million BoP, current US$ | 2016 | down 75.4% | falling |
| 147 | Ethiopia | 365.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 96.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Rwanda | 364.49 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 149 | East Timor | 364.43 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 1,940.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Kyrgyzstan | 363.91 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 151 | San Marino | 328.32 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 152 | Barbados | 326.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2017 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 290.12 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 154 | Mauritania | 271.99 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Nepal | 253.18 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 283.8% | volatile |
| 156 | Togo | 241.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2020 | up 95.9% | volatile |
| 157 | Gabon | 215.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2015 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Malawi | 214.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 159 | Bhutan | 194.59 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 160 | Belize | 187.93 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 161 | New Caledonia | 159.99 million BoP, current US$ | 2016 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Djibouti | 158.38 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 157.4% | volatile |
| 163 | Seychelles | 147.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 164 | Curacao | 134.97 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 165 | Faroe Islands | 116.94 million BoP, current US$ | 2011 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 166 | Grenada | 114.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Lesotho | 106.35 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 168 | Antigua and Barbuda | 104.43 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 169 | Palestine | 101.69 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Cape Verde | 101.33 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 171 | French Polynesia | 82.02 million BoP, current US$ | 2016 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 172 | Solomon Islands | 67.18 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 173 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 66.99 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 174 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.68 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 152.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Sierra Leone | 58.22 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Marshall Islands | 57.24 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 98.7% | volatile |
| 177 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 54.99 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 38.2% | volatile |
| 178 | Burundi | 54.54 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 290.6% | volatile |
| 179 | Afghanistan | 51.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2020 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 180 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 50.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Equatorial Guinea | 45.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1996 | up 594.6% | volatile |
| 182 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 40.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Palau | 40.23 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 184 | Samoa | 32.89 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 42.7% | volatile |
| 185 | Vanuatu | 28.99 million BoP, current US$ | 2022 | down 63.9% | rising |
| 186 | Dominica | 28.77 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 187 | Haiti | 28.24 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 188 | Micronesia (country) | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2014 | up 177.4% | rising |
| 189 | Tonga | 26.48 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 190 | Gambia | 26.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 191 | Central African Republic | 22.69 million BoP, current US$ | 1994 | up 83.1% | volatile |
| 192 | Nauru | 12.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 478.5% | volatile |
| 193 | Chad | 12.38 million BoP, current US$ | 1994 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Eritrea | 10.54 million BoP, current US$ | 2000 | — | falling |
| 195 | Comoros | 7.72 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 196 | Kiribati | 7.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2025 | up 423.6% | volatile |
| 197 | Tuvalu | 257,277 BoP, current US$ | 2023 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 198 | Sao Tome and Principe | -32.38 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 656.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 7.90 trillion BoP, current US$
- High income 6.66 trillion BoP, current US$
- Post-demographic dividend 4.99 trillion BoP, current US$
- OECD members 4.91 trillion BoP, current US$
- Europe & Central Asia 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$
- European Union 1.82 trillion BoP, current US$
- North America 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$
- Euro area 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$
- East Asia & Pacific 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$
- Late-demographic dividend 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$
- IDA & IBRD total 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$
- IBRD only 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$
About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.