Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -24.91 billion current LCU against -29.82 billion current LCU in Luxembourg, a difference of 4.90 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.01 million current LCU | 525.41 million current LCU | 451.40 million current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 134.74 million current LCU | -2.37 billion current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 403.20 million current LCU | -4.38 billion current LCU | 4.78 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | -4.41 billion current LCU | -11.79 billion current LCU | 7.38 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | -15.76 billion current LCU | -8.51 billion current LCU | 7.24 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -25.33 billion current LCU | -5.73 billion current LCU | 19.60 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -24.91 billion current LCU against -29.82 billion current LCU in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 4.90 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Luxembourg ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 series is expressed in local currency units.