Primary income payments in Spain
Spain: Primary income payments was 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Spain is 139.25 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Spain peaked at 141.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 768.56 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 768.56 million BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 141.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Canada 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Japan 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Italy 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Brazil 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 3.82 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,763 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.6 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.47 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Spain?
- Primary income payments in Spain was 139.25 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 141.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 768.56 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for primary income payments?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.