Primary income payments in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Primary income payments was 257,277 BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
257,277 BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.65 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
257,277 BoP, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Primary income payments in Tuvalu, 2001–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2001201220232001: 398.3k BoP, current US$2002: 322.7k BoP, current US$2003: 443.7k BoP, current US$2004: 598.7k BoP, current US$2005: 669.8k BoP, current US$2006: 717.3k BoP, current US$2007: 797.0k BoP, current US$2008: 776.1k BoP, current US$2009: 1.2M BoP, current US$2010: 2.4M BoP, current US$2011: 2.3M BoP, current US$2012: 4.7M BoP, current US$2013: 402.5k BoP, current US$2014: 353.7k BoP, current US$2015: 314.5k BoP, current US$2016: 310.6k BoP, current US$2017: 302.8k BoP, current US$2018: 306.3k BoP, current US$2019: 289.3k BoP, current US$2020: 347.7k BoP, current US$2021: 312.6k BoP, current US$2022: 272.0k BoP, current US$2023: 257.3k BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, primary income payments in Tuvalu stood at 257,277 BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Tuvalu peaked at 4.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 257,277 BoP, current US$, in 2023.

Tuvalu ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 661,242 BoP, current US$ 322,727 BoP, current US$ 1.23 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s 1.17 million BoP, current US$ 289,334 BoP, current US$ 4.65 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 297,394 BoP, current US$ 257,277 BoP, current US$ 347,664 BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 195 Eritrea 10.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 196 Comoros 7.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 197 Kiribati 7.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 199 Sao Tome and Principe -32.38 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Tuvalu?
Primary income payments in Tuvalu was 257,277 BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 257,277 BoP, current US$ in 2023.
How does Tuvalu rank for primary income payments?
Tuvalu ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu 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.