Primary income payments in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Primary income payments was 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in IDA & IBRD total, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in IDA & IBRD total is 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.23 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 95.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 133.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 185.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 641.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 923.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 742.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | 992.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 21.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.59 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.74 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 53.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 3.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 3,160 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in IDA & IBRD total?
- Primary income payments in IDA & IBRD total was 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.