Primary income payments in Euro area
Euro area: Primary income payments was 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Euro area, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Euro area is 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Euro area peaked at 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148.57 billion BoP, current US$, in 1994.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 363.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 944.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 381.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 21.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 44.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 20,341 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Euro area?
- Primary income payments in Euro area was 1.59 trillion 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.