Primary income receipts in Haiti
Haiti: Primary income receipts was 31.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts in Haiti, 1973–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Haiti is 31.86 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Haiti peaked at 77.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 240,000 BoP, current US$, in 1974.
Haiti ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts in Haiti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +233.3% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 4.56 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 20.84 million BoP, current US$ | +941.9% |
| 2007 | 21.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 28.03 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 31.13 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 32.70 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 44.24 million BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 72.41 million BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2013 | 46.57 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 63.54 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 61.81 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.23 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 77.42 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 70.22 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 70.91 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.46 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 42.25 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 41.22 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 51.83 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 31.86 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 31.86 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 31.86 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +941.9% | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 20.84 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +233.3% | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.45 million BoP, current US$ | 20.84 million BoP, current US$ | 31.13 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.81 million BoP, current US$ | 32.70 million BoP, current US$ | 77.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.52 million BoP, current US$ | 31.86 million BoP, current US$ | 51.83 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 178 Samoa 40.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Grenada 36.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Burundi 34.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Rwanda 31.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Bhutan 29.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 28.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in Haiti?
- Primary income receipts in Haiti was 31.86 million BoP, current US$ 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Haiti rank for primary income receipts?
- Haiti ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.