Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Australia
Australia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Australia stood at 7.22 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Australia peaked at 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 921.54 million BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Australia ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 921.54 million BoP, current US$ | 921.54 million BoP, current US$ | 921.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- Services, value added 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 418.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 645.94 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 329.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 0.8% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 676.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 437.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in Australia?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Australia was 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 921.54 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.