Primary income payments in Mexico

Mexico: Primary income payments was 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
80.37 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
80.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
4.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025

Primary income payments in Mexico, 1979–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments in Mexico is 80.37 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Mexico peaked at 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.66 billion BoP, current US$, in 1979.

Mexico ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ 1
1980s 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ 7.64 billion BoP, current US$ 13.76 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 14.93 billion BoP, current US$ 11.59 billion BoP, current US$ 17.73 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ 13.81 billion BoP, current US$ 26.98 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 39.45 billion BoP, current US$ 22.36 billion BoP, current US$ 51.66 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 60.69 billion BoP, current US$ 43.81 billion BoP, current US$ 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Brazil 115.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 18 Belgium 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 19 India 103.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 21 Sweden 71.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 22 Poland 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 23 Norway 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Mexico?
Primary income payments in Mexico was 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 1979.
How does Mexico rank for primary income payments?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (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
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.