Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Spain

Spain: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -3.43 billion constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.43 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
8.03 billion constant LCU
in 2021
All-time low
-33.02 billion constant LCU
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Spain, 1970–2024

-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B010.0B197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Spain stood at -3.43 billion constant LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Spain peaked at 8.03 billion constant LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -33.02 billion constant LCU, in 2008.

Spain ranks 15th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (constant LCU) in Spain, 1970 to 2024.
Year constant LCU Change
1970 -3.50 billion constant LCU
1971 -2.84 billion constant LCU -19.0%
1972 -2.44 billion constant LCU -13.8%
1973 -1.17 billion constant LCU -52.0%
1974 1.04 billion constant LCU -188.6%
1975 -1.34 billion constant LCU -228.9%
1976 -3.50 billion constant LCU +161.3%
1977 -4.61 billion constant LCU +31.8%
1978 -5.33 billion constant LCU +15.6%
1979 -3.66 billion constant LCU -31.4%
1980 -5.62 billion constant LCU +53.8%
1981 -9.40 billion constant LCU +67.1%
1982 -10.00 billion constant LCU +6.4%
1983 -11.63 billion constant LCU +16.2%
1984 -11.58 billion constant LCU -0.4%
1985 -7.45 billion constant LCU -35.7%
1986 -6.48 billion constant LCU -12.9%
1987 -6.47 billion constant LCU -0.2%
1988 -8.41 billion constant LCU +30.0%
1989 -6.32 billion constant LCU -24.9%
1990 -7.07 billion constant LCU +11.9%
1991 -7.63 billion constant LCU +7.9%
1992 -9.21 billion constant LCU +20.8%
1993 -5.15 billion constant LCU -44.1%
1994 -17.75 billion constant LCU +244.7%
1995 -4.50 billion constant LCU -74.6%
1996 -7.10 billion constant LCU +57.6%
1997 -7.12 billion constant LCU +0.3%
1998 -8.10 billion constant LCU +13.9%
1999 -8.09 billion constant LCU -0.1%
2000 -6.53 billion constant LCU -19.3%
2001 -13.21 billion constant LCU +102.3%
2002 -11.21 billion constant LCU -15.2%
2003 -8.39 billion constant LCU -25.1%
2004 -9.84 billion constant LCU +17.2%
2005 -15.12 billion constant LCU +53.7%
2006 -21.14 billion constant LCU +39.9%
2007 -29.12 billion constant LCU +37.7%
2008 -33.02 billion constant LCU +13.4%
2009 -22.22 billion constant LCU -32.7%
2010 -16.80 billion constant LCU -24.4%
2011 -19.88 billion constant LCU +18.3%
2012 -8.89 billion constant LCU -55.3%
2013 -6.96 billion constant LCU -21.7%
2014 -3.89 billion constant LCU -44.1%
2015 -894.05 million constant LCU -77.0%
2016 1.90 billion constant LCU -312.3%
2017 -510.96 million constant LCU -126.9%
2018 444.82 million constant LCU -187.1%
2019 1.21 billion constant LCU +172.3%
2020 2.06 billion constant LCU +70.0%
2021 8.03 billion constant LCU +289.9%
2022 6.24 billion constant LCU -22.3%
2023 -4.29 billion constant LCU -168.7%
2024 -3.43 billion constant LCU -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -2.74 billion constant LCU -5.33 billion constant LCU 1.04 billion constant LCU 10
1980s -8.34 billion constant LCU -11.63 billion constant LCU -5.62 billion constant LCU 10
1990s -8.17 billion constant LCU -17.75 billion constant LCU -4.50 billion constant LCU 10
2000s -16.98 billion constant LCU -33.02 billion constant LCU -6.53 billion constant LCU 10
2010s -5.43 billion constant LCU -19.88 billion constant LCU 1.90 billion constant LCU 10
2020s 1.72 billion constant LCU -4.29 billion constant LCU 8.03 billion constant LCU 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Austria -779.35 million constant LCU compare
  2. 13 Lithuania -1.33 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 14 Slovakia -3.25 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 16 Portugal -4.24 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 17 Greece -5.86 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 18 United States -7.01 billion 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 Spain?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Spain was -3.43 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.03 billion constant LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -33.02 billion constant LCU in 2008.
How does Spain rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Spain ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.