Primary income payments in IDA blend
IDA blend: Primary income payments was 37.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in IDA blend, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 37.83 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in IDA blend peaked at 37.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 billion BoP, current US$, in 1978.
IDA blend ranks 41st of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 38 Peru 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Cyprus 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Least developed countries 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Kazakhstan, Republic of 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Türkiye, Republic of 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Portugal 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Qatar 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Colombia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Services, value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 328.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 668.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 823.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.20 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in IDA blend?
- Primary income payments in IDA blend was 37.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does IDA blend rank for primary income payments?
- IDA blend ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.