Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cuba

Cuba: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -1.55 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.55 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
85th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-109.00 million current LCU
in 1970
All-time low
-1.64 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cuba, 1970–2019

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0197019942019

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded -1.55 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2019.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cuba peaked at -109.00 million current LCU in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.64 billion current LCU, in 2009.

Cuba ranks 85th of 207 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Cuba, 1970 to 2019.
Year current LCU Change
1970 -109.00 million current LCU
1971 -132.40 million current LCU +21.5%
1972 -148.51 million current LCU +12.2%
1973 -158.60 million current LCU +6.8%
1974 -178.96 million current LCU +12.8%
1975 -204.44 million current LCU +14.2%
1976 -216.90 million current LCU +6.1%
1977 -226.29 million current LCU +4.3%
1978 -263.16 million current LCU +16.3%
1979 -272.05 million current LCU +3.4%
1980 -274.66 million current LCU +1.0%
1981 -322.19 million current LCU +17.3%
1982 -344.69 million current LCU +7.0%
1983 -361.61 million current LCU +4.9%
1984 -388.80 million current LCU +7.5%
1985 -415.66 million current LCU +6.9%
1986 -399.74 million current LCU -3.8%
1987 -392.54 million current LCU -1.8%
1988 -353.49 million current LCU -9.9%
1989 -330.44 million current LCU -6.5%
1990 -459.09 million current LCU +38.9%
1991 -332.59 million current LCU -27.6%
1992 -240.41 million current LCU -27.7%
1993 -263.80 million current LCU +9.7%
1994 -422.80 million current LCU +60.3%
1995 -524.80 million current LCU +24.1%
1996 -492.80 million current LCU -6.1%
1997 -483.50 million current LCU -1.9%
1998 -448.60 million current LCU -7.2%
1999 -514.90 million current LCU +14.8%
2000 -621.90 million current LCU +20.8%
2001 -503.60 million current LCU -19.0%
2002 -610.57 million current LCU +21.2%
2003 -560.40 million current LCU -8.2%
2004 -650.20 million current LCU +16.0%
2005 -633.20 million current LCU -2.6%
2006 -618.00 million current LCU -2.4%
2007 -959.70 million current LCU +55.3%
2008 -1.06 billion current LCU +10.0%
2009 -1.64 billion current LCU +55.7%
2010 -1.43 billion current LCU -12.8%
2011 -1.06 billion current LCU -25.7%
2012 -995.00 million current LCU -6.5%
2013 -922.00 million current LCU -7.3%
2014 -1.05 billion current LCU +14.3%
2015 -1.12 billion current LCU +6.2%
2016 -1.28 billion current LCU +14.7%
2017 -1.35 billion current LCU +5.5%
2018 -1.48 billion current LCU +8.9%
2019 -1.55 billion current LCU +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -191.03 million current LCU -272.05 million current LCU -109.00 million current LCU 10
1980s -358.38 million current LCU -415.66 million current LCU -274.66 million current LCU 10
1990s -418.33 million current LCU -524.80 million current LCU -240.41 million current LCU 10
2000s -785.58 million current LCU -1.64 billion current LCU -503.60 million current LCU 10
2010s -1.23 billion current LCU -1.55 billion current LCU -922.00 million current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 82 Sierra Leone -1.14 billion current LCU compare
  2. 83 Cayman Islands -1.24 billion current LCU compare
  3. 84 Bahrain -1.43 billion current LCU compare
  4. 86 Lithuania -1.94 billion current LCU compare
  5. 87 Mauritania -2.33 billion current LCU compare
  6. 88 Oman -2.37 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cuba?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cuba was -1.55 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was -109.00 million current LCU in 1970.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -1.64 billion current LCU in 2009.
How does Cuba rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Cuba ranks 85th out of 207 countries with data for 2019.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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.