Primary income payments in Australia
Australia: Primary income payments was 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Australia peaked at 143.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.48 billion BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Australia ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 103.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 primary income payments in Australia?
- Primary income payments in Australia was 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for primary income payments?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.