Philippines vs Portugal: Primary income receipts

Philippines
17.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Portugal
19.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
39th
Portugal rank
37th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Philippines
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 1.98 billion BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 467.33 million BoP, current US$ 95.46 million BoP, current US$ 371.87 million BoP, current US$ Philippines
1980s 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 308.08 million BoP, current US$ 786.62 million BoP, current US$ Philippines
1990s 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ 924.31 million BoP, current US$ Philippines
2000s 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2010s 9.48 billion BoP, current US$ 12.39 billion BoP, current US$ 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2020s 14.07 billion BoP, current US$ 14.21 billion BoP, current US$ 139.73 million BoP, current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Philippines or Portugal?
Portugal, at 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Philippines and Portugal?
1.98 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Portugal?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Portugal rank globally for primary income receipts?
Philippines ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.