Secondary income, other sectors, payments in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.70 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
49.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
583.20 million BoP, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in United Kingdom peaked at 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 583.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 583.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 601.92 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 788.74 million BoP, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 991.78 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +439.9% |
| 1988 | 13.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 15.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 21.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 20.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 18.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 23.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 30.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 22.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 23.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 19.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 20.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 28.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 36.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 35.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 34.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 39.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 44.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 47.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 42.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 38.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 37.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 41.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 41.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 583.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Switzerland 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 47.01 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
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,858 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.3684 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,422 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in United Kingdom?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in United Kingdom was 46.70 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.