Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Portugal peaked at 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 9.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.7% |
| 1978 | 8.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 19.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 1988 | 14.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 17.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 26.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 36.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 41.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 51.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 42.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 48.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 71.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 49.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 61.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 91.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 93.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 115.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 129.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 155.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 192.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 233.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 255.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 300.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 335.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 315.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 336.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 352.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 301.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 304.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 344.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 273.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 276.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 301.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 299.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 330.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 353.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 416.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 453.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 498.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 361.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +111.7% | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.39 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 335.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 273.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 352.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 353.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 44 Denmark 630.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Grenada 625.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Japan 581.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Seychelles 505.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 498.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Croatia 489.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Portugal?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Portugal was 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 509.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.