Mexico vs Norway: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Mexico
- Norway
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 24.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 14.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 60.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Mexico or Norway?
- Mexico, at 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Mexico and Norway?
- 24.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for primary income payments?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.