Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 156,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 156,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 156,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places OECD members 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 6,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 7,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 7,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 9,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 11,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 13,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 14,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 13,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 14,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 17,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 21,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 23,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 23,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 30,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 34,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 32,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 32,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 50,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 66,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 83,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 106,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 103,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 77,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 84,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 95,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 90,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 91,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 95,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 86,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 89,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 99,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 112,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 112,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 113,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 126,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 156,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 18,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Hong Kong 246.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 236.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 139.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 105.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bermuda 51.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 27.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 13.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 156,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 156,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does OECD members rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.