Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -414.45 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -414.45 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 267.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Brazil peaked at 22,914 current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -414.45 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 162nd of 209 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) (current LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0001 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -0.0002 current LCU | +57.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 current LCU | -149.0% |
| 1963 | -0.0001 current LCU | -156.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 current LCU | -302.9% |
| 1965 | -0.0005 current LCU | -513.4% |
| 1966 | -0.002 current LCU | +325.6% |
| 1967 | -0.0015 current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0011 current LCU | -27.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0006 current LCU | -46.2% |
| 1970 | -0.001 current LCU | +74.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0004 current LCU | -64.3% |
| 1972 | -0.0008 current LCU | +117.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0116 current LCU | +1396.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0135 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0212 current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0109 current LCU | -48.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0159 current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0276 current LCU | +73.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0234 current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1934 current LCU | +725.2% |
| 1981 | -0.1813 current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1982 | -1 current LCU | +451.6% |
| 1983 | -2 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1984 | -8 current LCU | +300.0% |
| 1985 | -27 current LCU | +237.5% |
| 1986 | -59 current LCU | +118.5% |
| 1987 | -159 current LCU | +169.5% |
| 1988 | -1,260 current LCU | +692.5% |
| 1989 | 22,914 current LCU | -1918.6% |
| 1990 | -307,000 current LCU | -1439.8% |
| 1991 | -1.35 million current LCU | +340.1% |
| 1992 | -12.09 million current LCU | +795.0% |
| 1993 | -343.19 million current LCU | +2738.4% |
| 1994 | -13.42 billion current LCU | +3810.5% |
| 1995 | -9.86 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1996 | -11.43 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1997 | -15.71 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1998 | -20.70 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1999 | -33.52 billion current LCU | +61.9% |
| 2000 | -34.53 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2001 | -42.72 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2002 | -49.95 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2003 | -54.52 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2004 | -57.84 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2005 | -62.74 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2006 | -60.29 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -57.78 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -76.25 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2009 | -73.75 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2010 | -120.03 billion current LCU | +62.8% |
| 2011 | -112.46 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -120.13 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | -74.08 billion current LCU | -38.3% |
| 2014 | -107.69 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2015 | -112.82 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | -133.01 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2017 | -123.12 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2018 | -194.76 billion current LCU | +58.2% |
| 2019 | -198.38 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -158.76 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2021 | -281.17 billion current LCU | +77.1% |
| 2022 | -292.17 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2023 | -347.24 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2024 | -393.31 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2025 | -414.45 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -414.45 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 43.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -414.45 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 84.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -3810.5% | -343.19 million current LCU | -13.42 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | -2738.4% | -12.09 million current LCU | -343.19 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +1918.6% | -1,260 current LCU | 22,914 current LCU |
| 1990 | -1439.8% | 22,914 current LCU | -307,000 current LCU |
| 1973 | -1396.5% | -0.0008 current LCU | -0.0116 current LCU |
| 1992 | -795.0% | -1.35 million current LCU | -12.09 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0006 current LCU | -0.002 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0126 current LCU | -0.0276 current LCU | -0.0004 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,140 current LCU | -1,260 current LCU | 22,914 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.50 billion current LCU | -33.52 billion current LCU | -307,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -57.04 billion current LCU | -76.25 billion current LCU | -34.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -129.65 billion current LCU | -198.38 billion current LCU | -74.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -314.52 billion current LCU | -414.45 billion current LCU | -158.76 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Brazil?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Brazil was -414.45 billion current 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22,914 current LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -414.45 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Brazil ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.