Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom stood at 46.70 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom peaked at 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 583.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 583.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 601.92 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 788.74 million BoP, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 991.78 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +439.9% |
| 1988 | 13.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 15.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 21.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 20.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 18.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 23.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 30.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 22.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 23.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 19.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 20.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 28.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 36.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 35.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 34.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 39.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 44.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 47.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 42.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 38.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 37.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 41.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 41.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion BoP, current US$, 18.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 28.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +439.9% | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 583.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 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
- 9 Spain 31.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 China 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Belgium 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom was 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.