Net secondary income in Australia
Australia: Net secondary income was -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income in Australia is -1.03 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 324.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income in Australia peaked at 792.89 million BoP, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.56 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Australia 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 674.04 million BoP, current US$ | 674.04 million BoP, current US$ | 674.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 312.08 million BoP, current US$ | 48.84 million BoP, current US$ | 792.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -310.21 million BoP, current US$ | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 311.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -460.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -243.08 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 164 Mauritius -816.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Hungary -948.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Slovenia -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Slovakia -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 South Africa -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Finland -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Services, value added 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 418.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 645.94 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 329.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 0.8% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 676.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 437.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income in Australia?
- Net secondary income in Australia was -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 792.89 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for net secondary income?
- Australia ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.