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
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ireland, 1999–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,717 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 49,684 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3341 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.