Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in North America
North America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in North America stood at 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in North America peaked at 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 97.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 103.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 119.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 111.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 111.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 114.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 117.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 131.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 148.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 166.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 359.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 1982 | 633.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1983 | 654.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 700.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 713.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 778.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 844.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 979.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 1,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 2,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 3,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 3,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 4,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 4,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 5,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 8,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 8,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 8,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 10,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 10,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 11,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 12,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 13,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 16,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +116.4% | 166.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +75.9% | 359.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 633.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 687.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 166.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Luxembourg 3.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Hong Kong 3.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 3.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 3.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
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 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- North America ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.