Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ireland

Ireland: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -114.98 billion constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-114.98 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
-17.07 billion constant LCU
in 1999
All-time low
-148.87 billion constant LCU
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ireland, 1999–2024

-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B01999201120241999: -17.1B constant LCU2000: -18.9B constant LCU2001: -22.9B constant LCU2002: -26.8B constant LCU2003: -23.5B constant LCU2004: -24.1B constant LCU2005: -25.1B constant LCU2006: -24.1B constant LCU2007: -27.8B constant LCU2008: -26.3B constant LCU2009: -30.8B constant LCU2010: -30.2B constant LCU2011: -35.9B constant LCU2012: -37.2B constant LCU2013: -31.6B constant LCU2014: -33.9B constant LCU2015: -64.7B constant LCU2016: -54.0B constant LCU2017: -68.9B constant LCU2018: -82.6B constant LCU2019: -88.6B constant LCU2020: -103.0B constant LCU2021: -124.5B constant LCU2022: -148.9B constant LCU2023: -113.9B constant LCU2024: -115.0B constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

Ireland recorded -114.98 billion constant LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 239.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ireland peaked at -17.07 billion constant LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -148.87 billion constant LCU, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 26th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (constant LCU) in Ireland, 1999 to 2024.
Year constant LCU Change
1999 -17.07 billion constant LCU
2000 -18.87 billion constant LCU +10.6%
2001 -22.85 billion constant LCU +21.1%
2002 -26.82 billion constant LCU +17.4%
2003 -23.46 billion constant LCU -12.5%
2004 -24.08 billion constant LCU +2.6%
2005 -25.08 billion constant LCU +4.2%
2006 -24.11 billion constant LCU -3.9%
2007 -27.79 billion constant LCU +15.3%
2008 -26.31 billion constant LCU -5.3%
2009 -30.83 billion constant LCU +17.1%
2010 -30.21 billion constant LCU -2.0%
2011 -35.91 billion constant LCU +18.9%
2012 -37.23 billion constant LCU +3.7%
2013 -31.65 billion constant LCU -15.0%
2014 -33.92 billion constant LCU +7.2%
2015 -64.73 billion constant LCU +90.8%
2016 -54.00 billion constant LCU -16.6%
2017 -68.94 billion constant LCU +27.7%
2018 -82.61 billion constant LCU +19.8%
2019 -88.63 billion constant LCU +7.3%
2020 -103.02 billion constant LCU +16.2%
2021 -124.53 billion constant LCU +20.9%
2022 -148.87 billion constant LCU +19.5%
2023 -113.91 billion constant LCU -23.5%
2024 -114.98 billion constant LCU +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -17.07 billion constant LCU -17.07 billion constant LCU -17.07 billion constant LCU 1
2000s -25.02 billion constant LCU -30.83 billion constant LCU -18.87 billion constant LCU 10
2010s -52.78 billion constant LCU -88.63 billion constant LCU -30.21 billion constant LCU 10
2020s -121.06 billion constant LCU -148.87 billion constant LCU -103.02 billion constant LCU 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Switzerland -23.53 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 24 Iceland -31.87 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 25 Canada -35.71 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 27 Czechia -201.50 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 28 Hungary -1.03 trillion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ireland?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ireland was -114.98 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was -17.07 billion constant LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -148.87 billion constant LCU in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 239.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 1,038 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 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.