Mexico vs Qatar: Primary income receipts

Mexico
21.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Qatar
19.95 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Mexico rank
34th
Qatar rank
36th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Mexico
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 1.42 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 10.66 billion BoP, current US$ 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ Mexico
2020s 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ 1.92 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 Qatar?
Mexico, at 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Mexico and Qatar?
1.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for primary income receipts?
Mexico ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
246 places, 9,331 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.