Portugal vs Qatar: Primary income payments

Portugal
25.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Qatar
24.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Portugal rank
42nd
Qatar rank
43rd

Primary income payments over time

  • Portugal
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 795.50 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 16.84 billion BoP, current US$ 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2020s 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ 19.89 billion BoP, current US$ 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Portugal or Qatar?
Portugal, at 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Portugal and Qatar?
795.50 million BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for primary income payments?
Portugal ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
246 places, 9,526 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.