Net primary income in Portugal

Portugal: Net primary income was -5.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.42 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
611.26 million BoP, current US$
in 1992
All-time low
-9.86 billion BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Net primary income in Portugal, 1975–2024

-10.0B-7.5B-5.0B-2.5B0197519992024

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Portugal recorded -5.42 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2024.

The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income in Portugal peaked at 611.26 million BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -9.86 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.

That places Portugal 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -217.35 million BoP, current US$ -420.60 million BoP, current US$ -24.27 million BoP, current US$ 5
1980s -926.70 million BoP, current US$ -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ -602.93 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -410.12 million BoP, current US$ -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ 611.26 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -4.58 billion BoP, current US$ -9.86 billion BoP, current US$ -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -5.40 billion BoP, current US$ -7.75 billion BoP, current US$ -3.21 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -4.47 billion BoP, current US$ -7.44 billion BoP, current US$ -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 156 Panama -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 157 Ghana -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 158 Bangladesh -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 160 Angola -5.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 161 Hungary -5.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 162 Oman -6.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income in Portugal?
Net primary income in Portugal was -5.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net primary income recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 611.26 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -9.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for net primary income?
Portugal ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (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
200 places, 7,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.