Primary income payments in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Primary income payments was 195.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Central Europe and the Baltics is 195.70 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 195.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.39 billion BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 10.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 12.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 14.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 13.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 14.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 19.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 26.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 45.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.4% |
| 2005 | 56.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 71.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 104.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 108.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 84.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 93.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 102.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 97.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 97.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 89.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 97.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 111.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 119.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 124.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 104.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 146.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 154.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 186.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 191.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 195.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 108.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 195.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 20 Mexico 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Sweden 71.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Poland 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Norway 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Austria 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Indonesia 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 South Korea 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 54.9% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.5% (2025)
- Trade 113.3% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 698.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Primary income payments in Central Europe and the Baltics was 195.70 billion 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 195.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for primary income payments?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.