Primary income receipts in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Primary income receipts was 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in East Asia & Pacific, 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 194.69 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Primary income receipts in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 194.69 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 225.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 280.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 352.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 443.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 579.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 603.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 533.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 649.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 726.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 752.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 794.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 885.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 848.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 878.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 194.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 603.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 873.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 649.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 4 Japan 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 France 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 383.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 China 342.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 311.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Hong Kong 286.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Imports of goods and services 28.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 11.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 11.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 34.8% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 9.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 14,110 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 34.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in East Asia & Pacific?
- Primary income receipts in East Asia & Pacific was 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for primary income receipts?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.