Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in North America is 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places North America 6th 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$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 62.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 69.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 104.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 133.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 120.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 134.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 149.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 189.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 289 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 319.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 378.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 381.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 361.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 444.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 394.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 396.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 437.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 554.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 638.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 675.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 579.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 511.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 510.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 624.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 777.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 822.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 929.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 926.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,248 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,424 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 2,208 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 2,634 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,069 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 2,289 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,482 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,522 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,609 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,515 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,994 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 3,310 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 3,404 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,853 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3,152 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 3,524 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 4,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 4,292 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 289 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 319.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 638.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 740.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 510.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,722 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,289 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,404 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,733 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,853 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Malta 72,536 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Ireland 57,788 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Bermuda 42,690 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Singapore 35,918 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Switzerland 27,238 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Netherlands 23,487 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in North America?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in North America was 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.