Primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Primary income receipts was 18.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1979–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 18.64 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 24.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 10.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +276.3% |
| 2006 | 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 21.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 24.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 17.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 14.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 12.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 11.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 18.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +276.3% | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.08 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 35 Malaysia 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Qatar 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 18.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Philippines 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Thailand 17.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Macau, China 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Primary income receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 18.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary income receipts?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.