Malaysia vs Portugal: Primary income receipts

Malaysia
20.75 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Portugal
19.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
35th
Portugal rank
37th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B197419992024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 1.09 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 304.05 million BoP, current US$ 89.60 million BoP, current US$ 214.45 million BoP, current US$ Malaysia
1980s 759.08 million BoP, current US$ 308.08 million BoP, current US$ 451.00 million BoP, current US$ Malaysia
1990s 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2000s 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2010s 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ 12.39 billion BoP, current US$ 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2020s 19.55 billion BoP, current US$ 14.21 billion BoP, current US$ 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Malaysia and Portugal?
1.09 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for primary income receipts?
Malaysia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.