Primary income payments in Russia
Russia: Primary income payments was 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Russia, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Russia recorded 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Russia peaked at 124.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.34 billion BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Russia ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 108.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 121.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 25 Indonesia 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 South Korea 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Malta 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Denmark 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Czechia 37.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Hungary 34.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Russia
- Final consumption expenditure 70.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 63.49 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 51.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 150.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.74 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 96.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Russia?
- Primary income payments in Russia was 43.32 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for primary income payments?
- Russia ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.