Primary income payments in OECD members
OECD members: Primary income payments was 4.91 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in OECD members, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 4.91 trillion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in OECD members peaked at 5.87 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 1983.
OECD members ranks 4th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 239.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 517.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 709.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 565.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.63 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 United Kingdom 576.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Final consumption expenditure 44.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 52.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 68.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 20.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 56.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in OECD members?
- Primary income payments in OECD members was 4.91 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does OECD members rank for primary income payments?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.