Australia vs Brazil: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports -51.45 billion BoP, current US$ against -81.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 29.89 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 194th and Brazil ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | -11.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 318.43 million BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | -24.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.93 million BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | -40.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | -53.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at -51.45 billion BoP, current US$ against -81.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Australia and Brazil?
- 29.89 billion BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for net primary income?
- Australia ranks 194th and Brazil ranks 196th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.