Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments was 201.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 201.54 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 276.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.73 billion BoP, current US$, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.73 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 24.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 27.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 28.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 28.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 59.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 79.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 118.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 162.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 207.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 152.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 171.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 211.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 222.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 233.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 219.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 158.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 172.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 199.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 221.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 237.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 186.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 276.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 239.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 238.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 238.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 201.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 207.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 158.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 237.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 186.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 276.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 Republic of Korea 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Malta 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 15,396 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,554 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,748 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,900 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 201.54 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 276.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income payments?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.