Primary income payments in China
China: Primary income payments was 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in China, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in China peaked at 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 295.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1983.
That places China 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 910.00 million BoP, current US$ | 295.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 116.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 329.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 363.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 United Kingdom 576.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Ireland 451.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 413.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 40.0% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 34.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 5,364 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 5.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.82 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.76 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in China?
- Primary income payments in China was 452.23 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does China rank for primary income payments?
- China ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.