Canada vs Portugal: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 1.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 838.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 679.15 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 781.82 million BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 480.15 million BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 12.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.72 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 15.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Canada and Portugal?
- 1.56 billion BoP, current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Canada ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.