Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in North America
North America: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in North America stood at 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in North America peaked at 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.67 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places North America 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 16.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 24.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1974 | 31.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 28.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 32.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 36.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 46.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 72.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 96.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 97.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 93.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 116.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 103.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 105.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 117.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 150.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 175.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 187.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 162.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 145.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 147.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 182.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 229.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 246.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 281.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 283.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 325.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 390.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 328.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 325.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 368.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 462.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 577.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 730.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 891.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 888.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 704.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 786.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 863.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 866.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 887.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 925.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 899.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 933.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 175.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 325.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 325.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 891.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 786.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 5 Netherlands 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 France 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 383.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 China 342.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 311.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Hong Kong 286.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Switzerland 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in North America?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in North America was 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- North America ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.