Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -41.80 billion current US$ against -56.34 billion current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 14.54 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mexico ranks 205th and Puerto Rico ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -480.85 million current US$ | -128.52 million current US$ | 352.33 million current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | -1.76 billion current US$ | -1.19 billion current US$ | 570.72 million current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | -8.69 billion current US$ | -5.42 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | -11.75 billion current US$ | -13.78 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | -13.11 billion current US$ | -27.89 billion current US$ | 14.78 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | -28.66 billion current US$ | -33.96 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | -42.67 billion current US$ | -36.67 billion current US$ | 6.00 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -41.80 billion current US$ against -56.34 billion current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 14.54 billion current US$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Mexico ranks 205th and Puerto Rico ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.