Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Canada
Canada: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -35.71 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Canada stood at -35.71 billion constant LCU.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Canada peaked at -8.86 billion constant LCU in 1970 and was at its lowest, -49.66 billion constant LCU, in 1999.
Canada ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -8.86 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | -9.25 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1972 | -8.87 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 1973 | -10.08 billion constant LCU | +13.7% |
| 1974 | -11.39 billion constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 1975 | -11.81 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1976 | -14.76 billion constant LCU | +25.0% |
| 1977 | -17.74 billion constant LCU | +20.2% |
| 1978 | -21.40 billion constant LCU | +20.6% |
| 1979 | -24.65 billion constant LCU | +15.2% |
| 1980 | -25.07 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1981 | -31.81 billion constant LCU | +26.9% |
| 1982 | -31.63 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -27.58 billion constant LCU | -12.8% |
| 1984 | -30.73 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1985 | -31.70 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1986 | -35.34 billion constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 1987 | -33.96 billion constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 1988 | -37.45 billion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 1989 | -40.91 billion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 1990 | -42.66 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1991 | -38.30 billion constant LCU | -10.2% |
| 1992 | -41.64 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 1993 | -40.35 billion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1994 | -44.37 billion constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 1995 | -44.24 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -43.61 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1997 | -42.31 billion constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -46.94 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1999 | -49.66 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | -41.45 billion constant LCU | -16.5% |
| 2001 | -45.09 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | -41.29 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 2003 | -41.59 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -38.12 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 2005 | -37.76 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2006 | -30.24 billion constant LCU | -19.9% |
| 2007 | -28.81 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 2008 | -29.46 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2009 | -32.49 billion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 2010 | -39.05 billion constant LCU | +20.2% |
| 2011 | -38.87 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2012 | -36.99 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 2013 | -32.56 billion constant LCU | -12.0% |
| 2014 | -35.37 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | -32.97 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 2016 | -26.46 billion constant LCU | -19.7% |
| 2017 | -28.72 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2018 | -39.53 billion constant LCU | +37.6% |
| 2019 | -28.15 billion constant LCU | -28.8% |
| 2020 | -16.09 billion constant LCU | -42.8% |
| 2021 | -22.46 billion constant LCU | +39.6% |
| 2022 | -37.39 billion constant LCU | +66.5% |
| 2023 | -40.27 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2024 | -41.20 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2025 | -35.71 billion constant LCU | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.88 billion constant LCU | -24.65 billion constant LCU | -8.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -32.62 billion constant LCU | -40.91 billion constant LCU | -25.07 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -43.41 billion constant LCU | -49.66 billion constant LCU | -38.30 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -36.63 billion constant LCU | -45.09 billion constant LCU | -28.81 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.87 billion constant LCU | -39.53 billion constant LCU | -26.46 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -32.19 billion constant LCU | -41.20 billion constant LCU | -16.09 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 44,154 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 52,219 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Canada?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Canada was -35.71 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -8.86 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.66 billion constant LCU in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.