Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,735 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members stood at 3,735 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 4,226 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.11 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places OECD members 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 252.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 223.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 251.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 237.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 257.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 294.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 368.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 438.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 519.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 442.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 435.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 443.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 426.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 524.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 658.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 694.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 707.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 899.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 940.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 943.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,112 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 1,880 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 2,359 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 3,000 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,139 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 2,329 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2,451 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,478 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,558 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,300 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2,361 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2,951 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 2,922 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,364 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2,915 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 3,252 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 3,989 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 4,226 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3,735 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 290.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 438.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 575.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 426.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 899.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per person | 940.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,000 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,300 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,413 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,364 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,226 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 10 Macao 20,243 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Cyprus 17,467 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members was 3,735 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 4,226 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does OECD members rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.