Brazil vs Mexico: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -59.01 billion BoP, current US$ against -81.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 22.34 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 196th and Mexico ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | -11.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | -12.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | -25.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | -52.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | -65.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -59.01 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 Brazil and Mexico?
- 22.34 billion BoP, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for net primary income?
- Brazil ranks 196th and Mexico ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.