Secondary income, other sectors, payments in India
India: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.50 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
7.66 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in India peaked at 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.66 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
India ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.54 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 7.93 million BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1977 | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 17.66 million BoP, current US$ | +130.7% |
| 1979 | 11.91 million BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1980 | 12.47 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 18.88 million BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1982 | 16.58 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 7.72 million BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 1984 | 13.46 million BoP, current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1985 | 11.37 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 13.84 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 25.49 million BoP, current US$ | +84.2% |
| 1988 | 13.99 million BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 16.87 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 14.94 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 16.74 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 20.68 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 16.06 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 22.39 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 54.62 million BoP, current US$ | +144.0% |
| 1997 | 58.01 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 67.37 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 33.74 million BoP, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 113.46 million BoP, current US$ | +236.3% |
| 2001 | 407.13 million BoP, current US$ | +258.8% |
| 2002 | 697.66 million BoP, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 569.92 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 555.98 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 475.51 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 857.02 million BoP, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 9.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.14 million BoP, current US$ | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ | 17.66 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.07 million BoP, current US$ | 7.72 million BoP, current US$ | 25.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.68 million BoP, current US$ | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | 67.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 945.80 million BoP, current US$ | 113.46 million BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 81.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 220,360 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in India?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in India was 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does India rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- India ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.