Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
North America ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 8 Cyprus 0.5808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Kiribati 0.5792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Tajikistan 0.4134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 0.3853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Singapore 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.3481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in North America?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does North America rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.