Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Primary income payments was 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia stood at 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.87 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458.19 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 458.19 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 644.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 719.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 700.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 741.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 889.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 2.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 2.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 2.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 3.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 458.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 644.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 700.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 576.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Ireland 451.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 413.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 France 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Singapore 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 41.0% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 2.7% (2025)
- Trade 81.8% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 464.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia?
- Primary income payments in Europe & Central Asia was 2.82 trillion 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for primary income payments?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.