Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 133.08 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Advanced economies, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Advanced economies is 133.08 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Advanced economies peaked at 459.98 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.52 billion, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 153.56 billion | — |
| 2006 | 158.02 billion | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 116.28 billion | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 54.52 billion | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 196.01 billion | +259.5% |
| 2010 | 334.65 billion | +70.7% |
| 2011 | 378.99 billion | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 353.52 billion | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 354.68 billion | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 359.87 billion | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 254.50 billion | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 305.56 billion | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 395.19 billion | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 434.84 billion | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 459.98 billion | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 307.43 billion | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 428.89 billion | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 265.70 billion | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 158.23 billion | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 133.08 billion | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.68 billion | 54.52 billion | 196.01 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 363.18 billion | 254.50 billion | 459.98 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.67 billion | 133.08 billion | 428.89 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
More financial sector data for Advanced economies
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.62 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.83 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.35 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.71 trillion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Advanced economies?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Advanced economies was 133.08 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was 459.98 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.52 billion in 2008.
- How does Advanced economies rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Advanced economies ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.