Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -29.82 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
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 Luxembourg is -29.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Luxembourg peaked at 1.32 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, -29.82 billion current LCU, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 129th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.31 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 4.71 million current LCU | -74.3% |
| 1972 | 36.95 million current LCU | +684.0% |
| 1973 | -65.53 million current LCU | -277.3% |
| 1974 | -183.26 million current LCU | +179.7% |
| 1975 | 104.58 million current LCU | -157.1% |
| 1976 | 297.50 million current LCU | +184.5% |
| 1977 | 345.93 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 283.40 million current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1979 | -102.52 million current LCU | -136.2% |
| 1980 | -659.34 million current LCU | +543.2% |
| 1981 | -1.49 billion current LCU | +126.7% |
| 1982 | -541.22 million current LCU | -63.8% |
| 1983 | 619.20 million current LCU | -214.4% |
| 1984 | 427.51 million current LCU | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 747.78 million current LCU | +74.9% |
| 1986 | 594.82 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 759.10 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 571.40 million current LCU | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 323.01 million current LCU | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 500.93 million current LCU | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 717.89 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 570.98 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 411.75 million current LCU | -27.9% |
| 1994 | -273.27 million current LCU | -166.4% |
| 1995 | 388.73 million current LCU | -242.3% |
| 1996 | 425.79 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +210.7% |
| 1998 | 373.33 million current LCU | -71.8% |
| 1999 | -407.12 million current LCU | -209.1% |
| 2000 | -955.20 million current LCU | +134.6% |
| 2001 | -202.33 million current LCU | -78.8% |
| 2002 | -3.20 billion current LCU | +1482.6% |
| 2003 | -5.91 billion current LCU | +84.7% |
| 2004 | -2.19 billion current LCU | -63.0% |
| 2005 | -2.08 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2006 | -7.01 billion current LCU | +237.3% |
| 2007 | -3.60 billion current LCU | -48.7% |
| 2008 | -4.94 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 2009 | -14.01 billion current LCU | +183.6% |
| 2010 | -13.59 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2011 | -13.60 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -10.79 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2013 | -13.87 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2014 | -14.17 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -19.30 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2016 | -18.96 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -16.54 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -17.11 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | -19.63 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2020 | -19.78 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2021 | -23.57 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2022 | -27.08 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2023 | -26.42 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -29.82 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.01 million current LCU | -183.26 million current LCU | 345.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.74 million current LCU | -1.49 billion current LCU | 759.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.20 million current LCU | -407.12 million current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.41 billion current LCU | -14.01 billion current LCU | -202.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.76 billion current LCU | -19.63 billion current LCU | -10.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.33 billion current LCU | -29.82 billion current LCU | -19.78 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 119,932 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7208 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,136 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Luxembourg?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Luxembourg was -29.82 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.82 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Luxembourg ranks 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.