Mexico vs Portugal: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 1.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 872.00 million BoP, current US$ | 132.54 million BoP, current US$ | 739.46 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 308.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 451.30 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Mexico and Portugal?
- 1.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Mexico ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.