Brazil vs Spain: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 24.20 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 15.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 67.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Brazil and Spain?
- 24.20 billion BoP, current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for primary income payments?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.