Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -681.76 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies stood at -681.76 billion.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies peaked at -216.06 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -683.16 billion, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -216.06 billion | — |
| 2006 | -219.23 billion | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -236.10 billion | +7.7% |
| 2008 | -273.79 billion | +16.0% |
| 2009 | -285.79 billion | +4.4% |
| 2010 | -418.81 billion | +46.5% |
| 2011 | -540.50 billion | +29.1% |
| 2012 | -494.51 billion | -8.5% |
| 2013 | -553.44 billion | +11.9% |
| 2014 | -434.80 billion | -21.4% |
| 2015 | -392.95 billion | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -403.47 billion | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -420.18 billion | +4.1% |
| 2018 | -531.34 billion | +26.5% |
| 2019 | -494.69 billion | -6.9% |
| 2020 | -467.31 billion | -5.5% |
| 2021 | -613.29 billion | +31.2% |
| 2022 | -683.16 billion | +11.4% |
| 2023 | -659.60 billion | -3.4% |
| 2024 | -681.76 billion | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -246.20 billion | -285.79 billion | -216.06 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -468.47 billion | -553.44 billion | -392.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -621.03 billion | -683.16 billion | -467.31 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Developing Economies
- 6 Sweden 26.79 billion compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 26.62 billion compare
- 8 Norway 22.30 billion compare
- 9 Denmark 13.53 billion compare
- 10 Belgium 10.98 billion compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 8.71 billion compare
- 12 Philippines 4.95 billion compare
More financial sector data for Emerging Market and Developing Economies
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.1759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.1847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.12 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.78 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.04 trillion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies was -681.76 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- The highest recorded value was -216.06 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was -683.16 billion in 2022.
- How does Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Emerging Market and Developing 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.
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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.