Secondary income receipts in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Secondary income receipts was 764.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Low & middle income, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts in Low & middle income is 764.70 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Low & middle income peaked at 764.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.41 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Low & middle income 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.41 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 33.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 34.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 39.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 44.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 47.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 55.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 55.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 62.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 72.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 77.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 77.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 94.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 104.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 122.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 147.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 173.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 225.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 263.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 316.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 370.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 347.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 382.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 427.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 451.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 471.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 484.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 454.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 448.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 474.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 507.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 536.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 551.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 622.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 691.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 705.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 764.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 63.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 370.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 382.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 536.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 551.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 764.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 3 Germany 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Switzerland 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Mexico 62.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 France 60.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 China 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Pakistan 42.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Egypt 42.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Final consumption expenditure 26.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 3.6% (2024)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 22.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 52.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 26.76 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 39.85 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 10.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 38.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 2,984 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Low & middle income?
- Secondary income receipts in Low & middle income was 764.70 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 receipts recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 764.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for secondary income receipts?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.