Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 256.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments in Bermuda, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 256.32 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Bermuda peaked at 824.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 175.18 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Bermuda 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 322.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 511.22 million BoP, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 573.34 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 371.15 million BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 315.48 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 353.91 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 256.44 million BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 824.55 million BoP, current US$ | +221.5% |
| 2014 | 301.09 million BoP, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2015 | 258.64 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 306.75 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 291.85 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 281.27 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 410.71 million BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 269.59 million BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 182.00 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 175.18 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 550.10 million BoP, current US$ | +214.0% |
| 2024 | 495.22 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 256.32 million BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 256.32 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.99 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +221.5% | 256.44 million BoP, current US$ | 824.55 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +214.0% | 175.18 million BoP, current US$ | 550.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444.62 million BoP, current US$ | 322.76 million BoP, current US$ | 573.34 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 360.07 million BoP, current US$ | 256.44 million BoP, current US$ | 824.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.40 million BoP, current US$ | 175.18 million BoP, current US$ | 550.10 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 155 Saint Lucia 290.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Malawi 281.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Mauritania 271.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Togo 241.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Gabon 215.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Bhutan 194.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 33.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 117.84 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,245 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Bermuda?
- Primary income payments in Bermuda was 256.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 824.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Bermuda rank for primary income payments?
- Bermuda ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.