Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 198 countries 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$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +98.4% | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 23 Belgium 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Sweden 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Norway 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Andorra 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 France 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Denmark 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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$)
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- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.