Colombia vs Portugal: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 2.80 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 471.14 million BoP, current US$ | 306.96 million BoP, current US$ | 164.18 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 481.16 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.42 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Colombia and Portugal?
- 2.80 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.