Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in United States
United States: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 1.49 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in United States, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in United States is 1.49 trillion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in United States peaked at 1.49 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 492.11 billion, in 2005.
United States ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 492.11 billion | — |
| 2006 | 653.94 billion | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 752.58 billion | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 708.23 billion | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 537.68 billion | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 553.31 billion | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 589.04 billion | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 593.75 billion | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 616.04 billion | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 645.62 billion | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 639.73 billion | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 660.80 billion | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 737.50 billion | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 847.69 billion | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 891.91 billion | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 776.29 billion | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 931.17 billion | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 trillion | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 trillion | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 trillion | +13.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.49 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 95.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628.91 billion | 492.11 billion | 752.58 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 677.54 billion | 553.31 billion | 891.91 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 trillion | 776.29 billion | 1.49 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More trade data for United States
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.31 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.82 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.17 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.37 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7061 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 608.82 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 104.00 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in United States?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in United States was 1.49 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.11 billion in 2005.
- How does United States rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- United States ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.