Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Liberia
Liberia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -364.00 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -364.00 million current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Liberia peaked at -101.40 million current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -437.00 million current LCU, in 2018.
That places Liberia 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -101.40 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | -156.50 million current LCU | +54.3% |
| 2002 | -163.80 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2003 | -152.90 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2004 | -166.30 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -155.60 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -152.00 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2007 | -154.20 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -159.60 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -144.60 million current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2010 | -179.40 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2011 | -124.84 million current LCU | -30.4% |
| 2012 | -261.97 million current LCU | +109.8% |
| 2013 | -301.49 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2014 | -333.00 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -280.00 million current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2016 | -281.00 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -302.89 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -437.00 million current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2019 | -353.76 million current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2020 | -288.14 million current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2021 | -213.57 million current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2022 | -328.90 million current LCU | +54.0% |
| 2023 | -333.04 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2024 | -353.19 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2025 | -364.00 million current LCU | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -150.69 million current LCU | -166.30 million current LCU | -101.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -285.54 million current LCU | -437.00 million current LCU | -124.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -313.47 million current LCU | -364.00 million current LCU | -213.57 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 64 Isle of Man -225.76 million current LCU compare
- 65 Belize -329.10 million current LCU compare
- 66 Eritrea -362.03 million current LCU compare
- 68 Aruba -405.12 million current LCU compare
- 69 Liechtenstein -431.10 million current LCU compare
- 70 Saint Lucia -622.89 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 152.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 148.49 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Liberia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Liberia was -364.00 million 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -101.40 million current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -437.00 million current LCU in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Liberia ranks 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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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.