Primary income payments in Serbia

Serbia: Primary income payments was 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.90 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.90 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Primary income payments in Serbia, 2007–2025

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2007201620252007: 2.1B BoP, current US$2008: 2.3B BoP, current US$2009: 1.4B BoP, current US$2010: 1.4B BoP, current US$2011: 2.6B BoP, current US$2012: 2.3B BoP, current US$2013: 2.7B BoP, current US$2014: 2.6B BoP, current US$2015: 2.6B BoP, current US$2016: 2.9B BoP, current US$2017: 3.5B BoP, current US$2018: 3.2B BoP, current US$2019: 3.5B BoP, current US$2020: 2.3B BoP, current US$2021: 3.1B BoP, current US$2022: 3.9B BoP, current US$2023: 5.4B BoP, current US$2024: 7.1B BoP, current US$2025: 7.9B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, primary income payments in Serbia stood at 7.90 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 204.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Serbia peaked at 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.

Serbia ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ 3
2010s 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 61 Ukraine 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 62 Bahrain 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 63 Panama 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 65 Cayman Islands 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 66 Venezuela 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 67 Oman 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Serbia?
Primary income payments in Serbia was 7.90 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
How does Serbia rank for primary income payments?
Serbia ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.