Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) by country
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.
Countries reporting
198
Highest
1.49 trillion
United States
Lowest
-32.38 million
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
Median
2.20 billion
Years covered
20
2005–2024
Data points
3,864
What the numbers show
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) is currently reported for 198 countries. The highest value is 1.49 trillion in United States; the lowest is -32.38 million in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.20 billion, and the mean is 39.37 billion.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 46,082.
Over the past decade 162 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan, Republic of (up 22,294.3%), and the largest decrease in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of (down 656.9%).
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1.49 trillion | 2024 | up 131.1% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 558.34 billion | 2024 | up 86.4% | falling |
| 3 | Ireland | 451.23 billion | 2024 | up 254.4% | volatile |
| 4 | China, People's Republic of | 439.28 billion | 2024 | up 94.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Netherlands, The | 433.43 billion | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 411.42 billion | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 7 | France | 345.67 billion | 2024 | up 131.5% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 302.48 billion | 2024 | up 77.6% | falling |
| 9 | Singapore | 288.59 billion | 2024 | up 251.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Switzerland | 252.44 billion | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 11 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 243.88 billion | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 183.08 billion | 2024 | up 82.4% | rising |
| 13 | Japan | 166.77 billion | 2024 | up 128.9% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 148.28 billion | 2024 | up 77.2% | flat |
| 15 | Spain | 141.34 billion | 2024 | up 90.3% | falling |
| 16 | Australia | 125.14 billion | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 120.11 billion | 2024 | up 109.9% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 107.23 billion | 2024 | up 49.7% | flat |
| 19 | India | 102.38 billion | 2024 | up 172.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Mexico | 75.99 billion | 2024 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 69.77 billion | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 22 | Poland, Republic of | 56.71 billion | 2024 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 52.95 billion | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 24 | Russian Federation | 52.01 billion | 2024 | down 54.8% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 51.94 billion | 2024 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 26 | Indonesia | 45.89 billion | 2024 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 27 | Korea, Republic of | 44.70 billion | 2024 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 44.16 billion | 2024 | up 208.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Cyprus | 40.51 billion | 2024 | up 84.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Denmark | 37.70 billion | 2024 | up 83.7% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 36.42 billion | 2024 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 32 | Taiwan Province of China | 34.36 billion | 2024 | up 132.9% | rising |
| 33 | Malaysia | 34.30 billion | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 33.31 billion | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 35 | Czech Republic | 32.81 billion | 2024 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 36 | Thailand | 31.47 billion | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 30.86 billion | 2024 | up 655.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Chile | 29.11 billion | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 39 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 28.58 billion | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 40 | Qatar | 27.06 billion | 2024 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 41 | Türkiye, Republic of | 25.42 billion | 2024 | up 117.6% | rising |
| 42 | Portugal | 25.08 billion | 2024 | up 46.2% | falling |
| 43 | Peru | 23.05 billion | 2024 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 22.95 billion | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 45 | Israel | 21.85 billion | 2024 | up 149.6% | rising |
| 46 | Vietnam | 21.23 billion | 2024 | up 131.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Argentina | 19.56 billion | 2024 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 48 | Romania | 18.87 billion | 2024 | up 222.4% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 18.75 billion | 2024 | up 99.6% | falling |
| 50 | South Africa | 18.60 billion | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 51 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 18.37 billion | 2024 | up 163.2% | volatile |
| 52 | New Zealand | 17.16 billion | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 53 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 14.27 billion | 2024 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Philippines | 12.78 billion | 2024 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 55 | Mauritius | 11.15 billion | 2024 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Pakistan | 10.63 billion | 2024 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 57 | Nigeria | 10.51 billion | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 58 | Slovak Republic | 10.40 billion | 2024 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 9.24 billion | 2024 | up 276.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Ukraine | 9.07 billion | 2024 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 9.03 billion | 2024 | up 273.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Panama | 8.90 billion | 2024 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 63 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 8.88 billion | 2024 | up 135.6% | falling |
| 64 | Angola | 8.32 billion | 2024 | down 12.4% | flat |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 8.15 billion | 2024 | up 114.5% | rising |
| 66 | Uruguay | 7.75 billion | 2024 | up 64.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 7.53 billion | 2016 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 68 | Oman | 7.26 billion | 2024 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 69 | Serbia, Republic of | 7.09 billion | 2024 | up 168.9% | rising |
| 70 | Croatia, Republic of | 6.82 billion | 2024 | up 193.8% | rising |
| 71 | Kuwait | 6.49 billion | 2024 | up 365.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Algeria | 5.80 billion | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 73 | Ghana | 5.78 billion | 2024 | up 216.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Cayman Islands | 5.73 billion | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 75 | Lithuania, Republic of | 5.63 billion | 2024 | up 215.7% | rising |
| 76 | Bangladesh | 5.35 billion | 2024 | up 90.5% | rising |
| 77 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 5.33 billion | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 78 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 4.52 billion | 2024 | up 785.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Slovenia, Republic of | 4.43 billion | 2024 | up 171.7% | rising |
| 80 | Georgia | 4.28 billion | 2024 | up 240.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Estonia, Republic of | 4.24 billion | 2024 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 82 | Latvia, Republic of | 4.15 billion | 2024 | up 147.5% | rising |
| 83 | Guatemala | 4.08 billion | 2024 | up 105.3% | rising |
| 84 | Myanmar | 3.90 billion | 2019 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 85 | Morocco | 3.79 billion | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 86 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.78 billion | 2023 | up 241.1% | rising |
| 87 | Ecuador | 3.66 billion | 2024 | up 119.8% | rising |
| 88 | Belarus, Republic of | 3.64 billion | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 89 | Honduras | 3.39 billion | 2024 | up 104.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Jordan | 3.34 billion | 2024 | up 157.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Iraq | 3.30 billion | 2024 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Mongolia | 3.23 billion | 2024 | up 213.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Sri Lanka | 3.21 billion | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 94 | Mozambique, Republic of | 2.92 billion | 2024 | up 784.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.73 billion | 2024 | up 282.7% | volatile |
| 96 | El Salvador | 2.70 billion | 2024 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 97 | Guinea | 2.41 billion | 2024 | up 933.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Zambia | 2.27 billion | 2024 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 99 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.20 billion | 2024 | up 239.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Tunisia | 2.19 billion | 2024 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 101 | Kenya | 2.16 billion | 2024 | up 58.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Papua New Guinea | 2.00 billion | 2024 | up 379.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Paraguay | 1.98 billion | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 104 | Senegal | 1.86 billion | 2023 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Libya | 1.85 billion | 2023 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.83 billion | 2010 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 107 | Congo, Republic of | 1.71 billion | 2021 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Guyana | 1.68 billion | 2023 | up 6,586.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.66 billion | 2024 | up 140.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Sudan | 1.55 billion | 2022 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Iceland | 1.43 billion | 2024 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Nicaragua | 1.37 billion | 2024 | up 191.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.35 billion | 2024 | up 167.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Uganda | 1.34 billion | 2024 | up 125.6% | rising |
| 115 | Bolivia | 1.33 billion | 2024 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 116 | Albania | 1.25 billion | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Burkina Faso | 1.22 billion | 2023 | up 294.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Cameroon | 1.18 billion | 2023 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 119 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.16 billion | 2024 | up 328.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Mali | 1.12 billion | 2023 | up 118.4% | rising |
| 121 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 1.12 billion | 2024 | up 165.1% | rising |
| 122 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.04 billion | 2024 | up 255.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Namibia | 1.00 billion | 2024 | up 126.1% | rising |
| 124 | Cambodia | 967.63 million | 2024 | down 23.4% | rising |
| 125 | Lebanon | 937.14 million | 2023 | down 57.8% | rising |
| 126 | Bahamas, The | 921.11 million | 2024 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 127 | Jamaica | 920.14 million | 2024 | up 56.1% | falling |
| 128 | Trinidad and Tobago | 891.22 million | 2024 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 129 | Maldives | 797.91 million | 2024 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 758.17 million | 2024 | up 95.6% | rising |
| 131 | Botswana | 564.76 million | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 132 | South Sudan, Republic of | 558.91 million | 2023 | up 22,294.3% | rising |
| 133 | Bermuda | 550.10 million | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 134 | Montenegro | 541.43 million | 2024 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 135 | Benin | 533.30 million | 2023 | up 138.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Brunei Darussalam | 508.34 million | 2024 | down 50.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | 489.71 million | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 138 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 471.97 million | 2024 | up 184.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Madagascar, Republic of | 468.62 million | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 140 | Andorra, Principality of | 466.88 million | 2024 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 141 | Aruba | 459.70 million | 2023 | up 127.2% | falling |
| 142 | Suriname | 438.85 million | 2024 | up 377.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Yemen, Republic of | 380.87 million | 2016 | down 75.4% | falling |
| 144 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 365.73 million | 2024 | up 96.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Rwanda | 364.49 million | 2024 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 146 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 339.59 million | 2024 | up 6,553.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Niger | 328.58 million | 2023 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 148 | San Marino, Republic of | 328.32 million | 2023 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 149 | Barbados | 326.20 million | 2017 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 150 | Fiji, Republic of | 320.27 million | 2022 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 151 | Kosovo, Republic of | 311.25 million | 2024 | up 119.9% | rising |
| 152 | St. Lucia | 309.49 million | 2024 | up 138.4% | rising |
| 153 | Kyrgyz Republic | 299.77 million | 2022 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 271.99 million | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 155 | Nepal | 253.18 million | 2024 | up 283.8% | volatile |
| 156 | Togo | 241.07 million | 2020 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 157 | Gabon | 215.50 million | 2015 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 158 | Malawi | 214.19 million | 2024 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 159 | Bhutan | 210.81 million | 2024 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 160 | Netherlands Antilles | 206.10 million | 2009 | — | rising |
| 161 | Grenada | 165.12 million | 2024 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 162 | New Caledonia | 159.99 million | 2016 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Djibouti | 158.38 million | 2024 | up 157.4% | volatile |
| 164 | Belize | 151.26 million | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 165 | Seychelles | 147.19 million | 2024 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Curaçao | 134.97 million | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 167 | Antigua and Barbuda | 133.96 million | 2024 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 168 | Liberia | 132.35 million | 2022 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 169 | Faroe Islands | 116.94 million | 2011 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 170 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 110.05 million | 2024 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 171 | Cabo Verde | 96.39 million | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 172 | West Bank and Gaza | 91.11 million | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 173 | French Polynesia | 82.02 million | 2016 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 174 | Guinea-Bissau | 67.79 million | 2023 | up 271.3% | volatile |
| 175 | Solomon Islands | 67.18 million | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 176 | Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 66.99 million | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 177 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 57.69 million | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 178 | Sierra Leone | 53.82 million | 2023 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 51.17 million | 2020 | down 66.5% | falling |
| 180 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 50.19 million | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Samoa | 44.75 million | 2024 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 182 | Burundi | 43.43 million | 2024 | up 74.6% | volatile |
| 183 | Palau, Republic of | 40.23 million | 2023 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 184 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 37.30 million | 2023 | up 196.0% | volatile |
| 185 | Vanuatu | 28.99 million | 2022 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 186 | Haiti | 28.24 million | 2024 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 187 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 28.00 million | 2014 | up 177.4% | rising |
| 188 | Tonga | 26.48 million | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 189 | Gambia, The | 26.30 million | 2024 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 190 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.79 million | 2024 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 191 | Naoero, Republic of | 12.76 million | 2024 | up 478.5% | volatile |
| 192 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 11.66 million | 2021 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 193 | Kiribati | 10.60 million | 2024 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 194 | Dominica | 7.86 million | 2024 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 195 | Comoros, Union of the | 7.72 million | 2023 | up 41.5% | falling |
| 196 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 511,996 | 2024 | up 220.8% | volatile |
| 197 | Tuvalu | 257,277 | 2023 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 198 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | -32.38 million | 2024 | down 656.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- All Countries and International Organizations 7.83 trillion
- Advanced Economies 6.23 trillion
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies 1.60 trillion
- Euro Area (EA) 1.45 trillion
- Emerging and Developing Asia 708.38 billion
- Western Hemisphere 365.08 billion
- Emerging and Developing Europe 223.98 billion
- Middle East and Central Asia 215.59 billion
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 91.52 billion
About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.