Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Australia ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 71 Lebanon 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Israel 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Albania 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 South Korea 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.