Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current)

Netherlands
-28.15 billion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
-26.79 billion current US$
in 2024
Netherlands rank
197th
United Kingdom rank
195th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B020.0B196919972025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -26.79 billion current US$ against -28.15 billion current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.36 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 197th and United Kingdom ranks 195th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 383.28 million current US$ -134.87 million current US$ 518.15 million current US$ Netherlands
1980s -2.11 billion current US$ -3.80 billion current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ Netherlands
1990s -5.21 billion current US$ -4.45 billion current US$ 759.92 million current US$ United Kingdom
2000s -14.80 billion current US$ 621.01 million current US$ 15.42 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2010s -9.91 billion current US$ -31.48 billion current US$ 21.57 billion current US$ Netherlands
2020s -6.13 billion current US$ -27.94 billion current US$ 21.80 billion current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -26.79 billion current US$ against -28.15 billion current US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
1.36 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Netherlands ranks 197th and United Kingdom ranks 195th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,856 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.