Cyprus vs Portugal: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 3.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.78 million BoP, current US$ | 348.89 million BoP, current US$ | 315.10 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 114.55 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 388.22 million BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 39.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 3.47 billion BoP, current US$, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
- Cyprus ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.