Primary income payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Primary income payments was 40.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 40.70 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 755.0% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 44.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 200,000 BoP, current US$, in 1978.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10.70 million BoP, current US$ | +245.3% |
| 1987 | 8.22 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 15.74 million BoP, current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1989 | 11.48 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 15.67 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 16.96 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13.10 million BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 11.11 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 15.27 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 15.45 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.02 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 15.33 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 16.76 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 22.62 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 25.07 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 26.42 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.68 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 34.57 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 41.19 million BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 41.82 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 44.37 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 42.59 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 41.25 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 36.56 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 34.51 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 31.25 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 28.96 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 25.22 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 38.26 million BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 26.30 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 14.73 million BoP, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 12.09 million BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 9.11 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 11.46 million BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 14.73 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 22.50 million BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 17.96 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 26.56 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2025 | 40.70 million BoP, current US$ | +755.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | 15.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.53 million BoP, current US$ | 11.11 million BoP, current US$ | 22.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.25 million BoP, current US$ | 25.07 million BoP, current US$ | 44.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 million BoP, current US$ | 9.11 million BoP, current US$ | 38.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.20 million BoP, current US$ | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ | 40.70 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 180 Afghanistan 51.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 45.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Palau 40.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Samoa 32.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Vanuatu 28.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 28,796 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,277 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Primary income payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 40.70 million 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for primary income payments?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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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.