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
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Spain, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 20,179 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9062 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 35,002 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 30,976 current LCU per person (2025)
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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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.