Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in North America
North America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in North America is 363.86 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in North America peaked at 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
North America ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +116.4% |
| 1982 | 11.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.9% |
| 1983 | 11.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 12.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 15.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 17.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 20.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 24.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 26.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 33.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 35.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 40.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 47.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 61.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 69.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 84.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 89.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 99.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 112.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 119.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 117.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 131.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 148.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 147.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 152.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 164.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 161.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 174.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 189.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 198.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 213.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 232.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 225.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 248.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 251.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 266.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 296.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 328.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 355.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +116.4% | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +75.9% | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.47 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 248.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 251.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 France 73.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Japan 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Spain 31.85 billion BoP, current US$ 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 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$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in North America?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in North America was 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.