Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 5.41 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.41 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
29th
of 207 countries
All-time high
21.98 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
-1.86 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
39
1960–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Afghanistan, 1960–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1960199220241960: 500.0M current LCU1961: 500.0M current LCU1962: 500.0M current LCU1963: 700.0M current LCU1964: 700.0M current LCU1965: 900.0M current LCU1966: 1.3B current LCU1967: 1.6B current LCU1968: 1.3B current LCU1969: 1.3B current LCU1970: 1.6B current LCU1971: 1.7B current LCU1972: 1.6B current LCU1973: 1.7B current LCU1974: 2.1B current LCU1975: 2.3B current LCU1976: 2.5B current LCU1977: 2.9B current LCU1978: 3.2B current LCU1979: 3.4B current LCU1980: 3.3B current LCU1981: 3.6B current LCU2008: -107.0M current LCU2009: -1.9B current LCU2010: 1.3B current LCU2011: -1.1B current LCU2012: 2.8B current LCU2013: 3.6B current LCU2014: 3.6B current LCU2015: 7.4B current LCU2016: 15.8B current LCU2017: 14.3B current LCU2018: 17.7B current LCU2019: 22.0B current LCU2020: 11.5B current LCU2021: 7.6B current LCU2022: 3.8B current LCU2023: 6.5B current LCU2024: 5.4B current LCU

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 5.41 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Afghanistan peaked at 21.98 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.86 billion current LCU, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1960 500.00 million current LCU
1961 500.00 million current LCU +0.0%
1962 500.00 million current LCU +0.0%
1963 700.00 million current LCU +40.0%
1964 700.00 million current LCU +0.0%
1965 900.00 million current LCU +28.6%
1966 1.30 billion current LCU +44.4%
1967 1.60 billion current LCU +23.1%
1968 1.30 billion current LCU -18.8%
1969 1.30 billion current LCU +0.0%
1970 1.60 billion current LCU +23.1%
1971 1.70 billion current LCU +6.2%
1972 1.60 billion current LCU -5.9%
1973 1.70 billion current LCU +6.3%
1974 2.10 billion current LCU +23.5%
1975 2.30 billion current LCU +9.5%
1976 2.50 billion current LCU +8.7%
1977 2.90 billion current LCU +16.0%
1978 3.20 billion current LCU +10.3%
1979 3.40 billion current LCU +6.2%
1980 3.30 billion current LCU -2.9%
1981 3.60 billion current LCU +9.1%
2008 -107.04 million current LCU -103.0%
2009 -1.86 billion current LCU +1640.2%
2010 1.33 billion current LCU -171.6%
2011 -1.13 billion current LCU -184.5%
2012 2.79 billion current LCU -347.4%
2013 3.56 billion current LCU +27.6%
2014 3.59 billion current LCU +0.9%
2015 7.37 billion current LCU +105.2%
2016 15.79 billion current LCU +114.3%
2017 14.28 billion current LCU -9.6%
2018 17.75 billion current LCU +24.3%
2019 21.98 billion current LCU +23.9%
2020 11.48 billion current LCU -47.8%
2021 7.55 billion current LCU -34.2%
2022 3.81 billion current LCU -49.5%
2023 6.48 billion current LCU +70.1%
2024 5.41 billion current LCU -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 930.00 million current LCU 500.00 million current LCU 1.60 billion current LCU 10
1970s 2.30 billion current LCU 1.60 billion current LCU 3.40 billion current LCU 10
1980s 3.45 billion current LCU 3.30 billion current LCU 3.60 billion current LCU 2
2000s -984.94 million current LCU -1.86 billion current LCU -107.04 million current LCU 2
2010s 8.73 billion current LCU -1.13 billion current LCU 21.98 billion current LCU 10
2020s 6.95 billion current LCU 3.81 billion current LCU 11.48 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 26 Kuwait 10.15 billion current LCU compare
  2. 27 Belgium 10.13 billion current LCU compare
  3. 28 Libya 9.64 billion current LCU compare
  4. 30 Comoros 4.18 billion current LCU compare
  5. 31 Turkmenistan 2.74 billion current LCU compare
  6. 32 Italy 2.59 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Afghanistan?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Afghanistan was 5.41 billion current 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 Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.98 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.86 billion current LCU in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan 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) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.