Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 558.34 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom is 558.34 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 667.84 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 233.69 billion, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479.33 billion | 306.12 billion | 667.84 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 293.75 billion | 253.89 billion | 331.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.45 billion | 233.69 billion | 571.22 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 1.49 trillion compare
- 3 Ireland 451.23 billion compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 439.28 billion compare
- 5 Netherlands, The 433.43 billion compare
More trade data for United Kingdom
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.78 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 756.08 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 401.77 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 61.86 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 8.55 billion (2024)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 98.28 (2025)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 137.83 (2018)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Trade balance on CO2 -123.77 (2018)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 258.7 (2018)
- CO2 emissions embodied in final domestic demand, Metric ton of CO₂ 525.52 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom was 558.34 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 667.84 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.69 billion in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.