Brazil vs Mexico: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 34.68 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 15.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 373.24 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 67.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 98.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Brazil and Mexico?
- 34.68 billion BoP, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for primary income payments?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.