Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Portugal
Portugal: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -4.24 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -4.24 billion constant LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Portugal peaked at 1.15 billion constant LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.76 billion constant LCU, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 16th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.15 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1996 | 895.51 million constant LCU | -22.4% |
| 1997 | -216.12 million constant LCU | -124.1% |
| 1998 | -494.14 million constant LCU | +128.6% |
| 1999 | -577.60 million constant LCU | +16.9% |
| 2000 | -2.95 billion constant LCU | +410.2% |
| 2001 | -3.19 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -2.86 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 2003 | -1.88 billion constant LCU | -34.2% |
| 2004 | -2.40 billion constant LCU | +27.5% |
| 2005 | -2.55 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2006 | -5.55 billion constant LCU | +117.6% |
| 2007 | -5.77 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -6.72 billion constant LCU | +16.4% |
| 2009 | -6.76 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -6.39 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 2011 | -3.45 billion constant LCU | -46.1% |
| 2012 | -4.19 billion constant LCU | +21.6% |
| 2013 | -2.68 billion constant LCU | -36.0% |
| 2014 | -3.87 billion constant LCU | +44.3% |
| 2015 | -5.03 billion constant LCU | +29.9% |
| 2016 | -4.53 billion constant LCU | -9.9% |
| 2017 | -4.59 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2018 | -5.02 billion constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2019 | -5.16 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -2.89 billion constant LCU | -44.0% |
| 2021 | -2.10 billion constant LCU | -27.4% |
| 2022 | -4.01 billion constant LCU | +91.1% |
| 2023 | -6.06 billion constant LCU | +51.3% |
| 2024 | -4.52 billion constant LCU | -25.4% |
| 2025 | -4.24 billion constant LCU | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.26 million constant LCU | -577.60 million constant LCU | 1.15 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -4.06 billion constant LCU | -6.76 billion constant LCU | -1.88 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.49 billion constant LCU | -6.39 billion constant LCU | -2.68 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.97 billion constant LCU | -6.06 billion constant LCU | -2.10 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,641 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Portugal?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Portugal was -4.24 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion constant LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.76 billion constant LCU in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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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.