Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America is 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 46.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 59.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 68.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 77.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 78.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 85.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 83.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 91.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 120.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 145.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 149.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 198.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 190.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 194.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 210.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 300.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 310.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 383.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 415.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 703.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 2,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +296.2% |
| 1992 | 507.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1993 | 513.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 578.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 632.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 771.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 761.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 749.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.9% |
| 2000 | 2,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 3,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 3,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 5,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 6,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 8,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 7,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 8,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 9,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 8,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 10,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 11,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +296.2% | 703.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +183.9% | 749.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -81.8% | 2,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 507.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +69.1% | 415.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 703.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 415.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 507.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 15 Aruba 725,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 618,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 592,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 544,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curacao 511,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 411,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Palestine 408,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), per square kilometre in North America?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in North America was 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.