Latin America & Caribbean vs Mexico: Primary income payments

Latin America & Caribbean
353.73 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
80.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
Mexico rank
20th

Primary income payments over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 353.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 273.36 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ 16.19 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 44.72 billion BoP, current US$ 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ 34.02 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 58.41 billion BoP, current US$ 14.93 billion BoP, current US$ 43.48 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 109.88 billion BoP, current US$ 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ 90.11 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 211.66 billion BoP, current US$ 39.45 billion BoP, current US$ 172.21 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 283.48 billion BoP, current US$ 56.75 billion BoP, current US$ 226.73 billion BoP, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Latin America & Caribbean or Mexico?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 353.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
273.36 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for primary income payments?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.