Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 161.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 161.88 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 161.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.21 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 28.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 32.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 39.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 49.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 58.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 61.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 77.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 86.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 96.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 102.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 96.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 96.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 91.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 99.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 105.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 154.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 161.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 102.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 161.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 7 Singapore 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.70 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
- 12 Italy 25.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Kuwait 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 161.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 161.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.