Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in India
India: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -4.31 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
India recorded -4.31 trillion 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 5.3% on the previous year and down 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in India peaked at 3.45 billion current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, -4.31 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places India 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -720.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -980.00 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1962 | -1.08 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1963 | -1.12 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1964 | -1.45 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1965 | -1.64 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1966 | -2.30 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1967 | -2.58 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1968 | -2.55 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1969 | -2.71 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1970 | -2.84 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1971 | -2.91 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1972 | -3.02 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1973 | -3.25 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1974 | -2.91 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1975 | -2.55 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1976 | -2.33 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1977 | -2.33 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.56 billion current LCU | -33.0% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -198.1% |
| 1980 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +125.5% |
| 1981 | 400.00 million current LCU | -88.4% |
| 1982 | -6.34 billion current LCU | -1685.0% |
| 1983 | -9.44 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1984 | -14.24 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 1985 | -14.29 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1986 | -18.05 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1987 | -26.19 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1988 | -44.96 billion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 1989 | -57.31 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1990 | -75.45 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1991 | -100.77 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1992 | -116.45 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1993 | -120.80 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1994 | -130.83 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1995 | -134.84 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | -130.82 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1997 | -132.05 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -149.68 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1999 | -154.31 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | -227.33 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2001 | -200.68 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2002 | -166.90 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2003 | -207.08 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2004 | -223.75 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2005 | -261.16 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2006 | -332.34 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2007 | -205.12 billion current LCU | -38.3% |
| 2008 | -329.23 billion current LCU | +60.5% |
| 2009 | -380.00 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2010 | -818.07 billion current LCU | +115.3% |
| 2011 | -768.24 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2012 | -1.17 trillion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2013 | -1.40 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2014 | -1.47 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2015 | -1.60 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2016 | -1.76 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2017 | -1.85 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -2.02 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2019 | -1.93 trillion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -2.67 trillion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2021 | -2.78 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2022 | -3.70 trillion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2023 | -4.12 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2024 | -4.09 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2025 | -4.31 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -4.31 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU, 194.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -4.31 trillion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is -14.15 billion current LCU, 304.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1685.0% | 400.00 million current LCU | -6.34 billion current LCU |
| 1979 | +198.1% | -1.56 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | +125.5% | 1.53 billion current LCU | 3.45 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | -115.3% | -380.00 billion current LCU | -818.07 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.71 billion current LCU | -2.71 billion current LCU | -720.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.22 billion current LCU | -3.25 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -18.70 billion current LCU | -57.31 billion current LCU | 3.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -124.60 billion current LCU | -154.31 billion current LCU | -75.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -253.36 billion current LCU | -380.00 billion current LCU | -166.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 trillion current LCU | -2.02 trillion current LCU | -768.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.61 trillion current LCU | -4.31 trillion current LCU | -2.67 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in India?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in India was -4.31 trillion 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 billion current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does India rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- India ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.