Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Middle East and Central Asia
Middle East and Central Asia: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 215.59 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Middle East and Central Asia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Middle East and Central Asia recorded 215.59 billion for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Middle East and Central Asia peaked at 215.59 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.95 billion, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Middle East and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.95 billion | — |
| 2006 | 77.56 billion | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 97.33 billion | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 105.91 billion | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 84.25 billion | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 100.04 billion | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 124.69 billion | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 118.30 billion | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 114.88 billion | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 112.21 billion | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 88.09 billion | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 86.44 billion | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 104.10 billion | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 128.39 billion | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 141.25 billion | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 110.33 billion | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 124.83 billion | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 166.82 billion | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 199.19 billion | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 215.59 billion | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.00 billion | 59.95 billion | 105.91 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 111.84 billion | 86.44 billion | 141.25 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.35 billion | 110.33 billion | 215.59 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and Central Asia
- 5 Netherlands 433.43 billion compare
- 6 Luxembourg 411.42 billion compare
- 7 France 345.67 billion compare
- 8 Germany 302.48 billion compare
- 9 Singapore 288.59 billion compare
- 10 Switzerland 252.44 billion compare
- 11 Hong Kong 243.88 billion compare
More trade data for Middle East and Central Asia
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 2.35 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 1.45 trillion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 508.66 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 179.96 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 14.24 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Middle East and Central Asia?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Middle East and Central Asia was 215.59 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 215.59 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.95 billion in 2005.
- How does Middle East and Central Asia rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Middle East and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.