Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments in Portugal is 5.45 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Portugal peaked at 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.24 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places Portugal 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.01 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 41.50 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 88.81 million BoP, current US$ | +114.0% |
| 1978 | 82.78 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 59.02 million BoP, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 41.11 million BoP, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 29.24 million BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 38.43 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 67.55 million BoP, current US$ | +75.8% |
| 1984 | 80.34 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 82.39 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 112.46 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 191.87 million BoP, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 142.20 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 173.53 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 259.67 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 364.78 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 410.85 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 509.19 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 420.43 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 491.23 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 721.75 million BoP, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 500.34 million BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 627.29 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 935.58 million BoP, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 960.23 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.02 million BoP, current US$ | 33.01 million BoP, current US$ | 88.81 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 95.91 million BoP, current US$ | 29.24 million BoP, current US$ | 191.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 524.11 million BoP, current US$ | 259.67 million BoP, current US$ | 935.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 960.23 million BoP, current US$ | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,350 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in Portugal?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Portugal was 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.