Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -479.93 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic is -479.93 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.40 million current LCU in 1979 and was at its lowest, -479.93 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 163rd 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) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -10.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -18.60 million current LCU | +84.2% |
| 1962 | -21.60 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1963 | -20.30 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1964 | -19.10 million current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1965 | -11.70 million current LCU | -38.7% |
| 1966 | -18.50 million current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1967 | -19.50 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1968 | -18.90 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1969 | -23.20 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1970 | -9.20 million current LCU | -60.3% |
| 1971 | -2.10 million current LCU | -77.2% |
| 1972 | 39.70 million current LCU | -1990.5% |
| 1973 | 6.20 million current LCU | -84.4% |
| 1974 | -5.20 million current LCU | -183.9% |
| 1975 | -1.80 million current LCU | -65.4% |
| 1976 | -6.10 million current LCU | +238.9% |
| 1977 | -79.60 million current LCU | +1204.9% |
| 1978 | -3.00 million current LCU | -96.2% |
| 1979 | 52.40 million current LCU | -1846.7% |
| 1980 | -210.50 million current LCU | -501.7% |
| 1981 | -293.10 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1982 | -254.10 million current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1983 | -297.10 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1984 | -357.70 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1985 | -993.23 million current LCU | +177.7% |
| 1986 | -710.98 million current LCU | -28.4% |
| 1987 | -1.15 billion current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1988 | -1.96 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 1989 | -1.98 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1990 | -2.68 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1991 | -4.57 billion current LCU | +70.3% |
| 1992 | -5.51 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1993 | -8.71 billion current LCU | +58.0% |
| 1994 | -8.61 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1995 | -9.90 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1996 | -9.35 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1997 | -11.14 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1998 | -13.11 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1999 | -15.44 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2000 | -16.85 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2001 | -18.22 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2002 | -20.27 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -41.16 billion current LCU | +103.1% |
| 2004 | -76.07 billion current LCU | +84.8% |
| 2005 | -57.65 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2006 | -61.68 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2007 | -72.41 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2008 | -60.36 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 2009 | -61.92 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2010 | -70.96 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2011 | -85.87 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2012 | -94.35 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2013 | -124.23 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2014 | -141.42 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2015 | -132.27 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -149.85 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2017 | -180.34 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2018 | -182.78 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2019 | -208.71 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2020 | -216.21 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2021 | -269.54 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2022 | -237.71 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2023 | -305.36 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2024 | -382.77 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2025 | -479.93 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -18.15 million current LCU | -23.20 million current LCU | -10.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -870,000 current LCU | -79.60 million current LCU | 52.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -821.55 million current LCU | -1.98 billion current LCU | -210.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.90 billion current LCU | -15.44 billion current LCU | -2.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.66 billion current LCU | -76.07 billion current LCU | -16.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -137.08 billion current LCU | -208.71 billion current LCU | -70.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -315.25 billion current LCU | -479.93 billion current LCU | -216.21 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,672 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 30.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 28.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 31,553 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic was -479.93 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.40 million current LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -479.93 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.