Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.66 billion current US$ against 2.92 billion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 7.74 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252.28 million current US$ | -262.52 million current US$ | 514.80 million current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | -2.50 billion current US$ | 8.31 billion current US$ | 10.82 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -12.81 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 16.73 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -3.58 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 15.99 billion current US$ | 13.51 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9.04 billion current US$ | 9.77 billion current US$ | 728.99 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10.66 billion current US$ against 2.92 billion current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.74 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Italy ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.