Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments in 2025.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 20.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 342.56 million BoP, current US$, in 1984.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 723.81 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 758.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 764.06 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 928.79 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 342.56 million BoP, current US$ | -63.1% |
| 1985 | 349.66 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +268.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 8.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 10.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 10.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 19.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 20.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +268.2% | 349.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 723.81 million BoP, current US$ | 723.81 million BoP, current US$ | 723.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 628.77 million BoP, current US$ | 342.56 million BoP, current US$ | 928.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 29 Australia 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Romania 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Poland 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Austria 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Portugal 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Hong Kong, China 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 11.56 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.56 million BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.