Secondary income receipts in India

India: Secondary income receipts was 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
145.75 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
145.75 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
635.68 million BoP, current US$
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Secondary income receipts in India, 1975–2025

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

Analysis

India recorded 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in India peaked at 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 635.68 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.

India ranks 2nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ 635.68 million BoP, current US$ 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ 5
1980s 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 28.45 billion BoP, current US$ 13.55 billion BoP, current US$ 52.07 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 67.90 billion BoP, current US$ 54.38 billion BoP, current US$ 80.74 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 111.39 billion BoP, current US$ 79.97 billion BoP, current US$ 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 United States 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Germany 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 5 Mexico 62.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income receipts in India?
Secondary income receipts in India was 145.75 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 receipts recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 635.68 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
How does India rank for secondary income receipts?
India ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.