Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 522.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in North America is 522.23 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 551.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places North America 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 5.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 6.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 8.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 10.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 14.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 20.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 20.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 27.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 45.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 1991 | 179.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +290.9% |
| 1992 | 32.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.0% |
| 1993 | 32.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 38.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 46.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 45.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 124.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.7% |
| 2000 | 132.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 145.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 180.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 208.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 202.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 221.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 238.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 237 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 279.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 273.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 293.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 321.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 346.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 384.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 423.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 395.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 419.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 467.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 435.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 457.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 478.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 506.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 536.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 551.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 533.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 522.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +290.9% | 45.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 179.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +180.7% | 44.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.54 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1992 | -82.0% | 179.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.26 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +67.1% | 27.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.95 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 179.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 279.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 293.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 467.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 478.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 551.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 6 Bermuda 4,202 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 3,671 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tuvalu 3,298 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Nauru 3,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,043 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 French Polynesia 2,709 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Malta 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net 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$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in North America?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in North America was 522.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 551.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.