India vs Mexico: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 103.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 22.82 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.91 million BoP, current US$ | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 38.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 79.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.62 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, India or Mexico?
- India, at 103.19 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 India and Mexico?
- 22.82 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for primary income payments?
- India ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 20th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.