Primary income receipts in United States
United States: Primary income receipts was 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in United States is 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in United States peaked at 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
United States ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 161.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 302.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 306.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 820.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 723.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 954.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- Final consumption expenditure 81.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.5% (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.50 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Gross national expenditure 23.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in United States?
- Primary income receipts in United States was 1.53 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 receipts recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for primary income receipts?
- United States ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.