Secondary income receipts in Australia
Australia: Secondary income receipts was 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β² Rising
Secondary income receipts in Australia, 1989β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income receipts in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Australia peaked at 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.30 billion BoP, current US$, in 1989.
That places Australia 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 40 Republic of Korea 10.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 El Salvador 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Ireland 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Austria 8.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Brazil 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Malaysia 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,441 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4887 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.49 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.6693 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Australia?
- Secondary income receipts in Australia was 9.60 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 receipts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for secondary income receipts?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 receipts (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.