Primary income payments in Honduras
Honduras: Primary income payments was 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Honduras is 3.62 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Honduras peaked at 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.50 million BoP, current US$, in 1974.
Honduras ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments in Honduras, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 34.55 million BoP, current US$ | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 66.75 million BoP, current US$ | +93.2% |
| 1977 | 81.15 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 103.40 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 140.10 million BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 177.75 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 171.15 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 216.80 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 164.05 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 191.65 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 203.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 222.20 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 247.89 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 253.27 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 261.87 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 257.50 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 285.90 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 343.40 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 215.30 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 238.10 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 258.20 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 292.00 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 281.80 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 263.60 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 235.70 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 365.94 million BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 381.07 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 386.11 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 429.79 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 538.69 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 618.67 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 735.00 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 652.43 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 668.87 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 703.33 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 903.40 million BoP, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion BoP, current US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 billion BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +97.4% | 17.50 million BoP, current US$ | 34.55 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +93.2% | 34.55 million BoP, current US$ | 66.75 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.91 million BoP, current US$ | 17.50 million BoP, current US$ | 140.10 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 210.96 million BoP, current US$ | 164.05 million BoP, current US$ | 261.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.15 million BoP, current US$ | 215.30 million BoP, current US$ | 343.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.99 million BoP, current US$ | 365.94 million BoP, current US$ | 735.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 903.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 85 Ecuador 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Belarus 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Latvia 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Jordan 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Iraq 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Honduras
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 586.56 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 192.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Honduras?
- Primary income payments in Honduras was 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for primary income payments?
- Honduras ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.