Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in North America
North America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 948.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in North America stood at 948.78 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in North America peaked at 948.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.57 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places North America 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.57 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 8.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 10.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 25.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.3% |
| 1982 | 44.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.2% |
| 1983 | 45.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 48.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 48.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 56.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 68.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 72.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 78.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 84.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 92.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 103.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 113.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 118.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 132.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 153.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 198.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 220.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 266.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 281.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 308.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 346.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 363.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 354.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 393.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 441.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 431.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 445.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 475.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 461.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 495.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 532.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 554.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 591.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 640.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 617.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 674.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 680.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 720.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 794.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 870.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 932.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 948.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +114.3% | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.65 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +74.2% | 25.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.67 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 198.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 220.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 441.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 445.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 674.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 680.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 948.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Cayman Islands 83,986 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 15,874 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Singapore 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 7,617 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per in North America?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in North America was 948.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 948.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.