Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 173.62 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Western Hemisphere, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Western Hemisphere is 173.62 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Western Hemisphere peaked at 173.62 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.29 billion, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Western Hemisphere, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.29 billion | — |
| 2006 | 64.41 billion | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 67.74 billion | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 68.44 billion | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.91 billion | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 62.29 billion | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 64.69 billion | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 64.74 billion | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.11 billion | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.30 billion | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 70.70 billion | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 77.07 billion | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 83.42 billion | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 91.02 billion | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 99.53 billion | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 106.81 billion | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 132.04 billion | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 149.22 billion | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 163.26 billion | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 173.62 billion | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.56 billion | 53.29 billion | 68.44 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.79 billion | 62.29 billion | 99.53 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.99 billion | 106.81 billion | 173.62 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Western Hemisphere
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate 26.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate 20.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 141.16 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 7.63 billion (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 10.45 billion (2025)
- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR 53.26 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Western Hemisphere?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Western Hemisphere was 173.62 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Western Hemisphere?
- The highest recorded value was 173.62 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Western Hemisphere?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.29 billion in 2005.
- How does Western Hemisphere rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Western Hemisphere ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Western Hemisphere?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Hemisphere data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary 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.