Primary income payments in Mexico
Mexico: Primary income payments was 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Mexico, 1979–2025
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$, in 1979.
Mexico ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 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
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 82.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.19 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 268.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 366.08 billion current US$ (2025)
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
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.