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

Latest (2024)
-29.82 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
129th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.32 billion current LCU
in 1997
All-time low
-29.82 billion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Luxembourg, 1970–2024

-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B0197019972024

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

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Luxembourg, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 126 Netherlands -24.91 billion current LCU compare
  2. 127 Ethiopia -25.74 billion current LCU compare
  3. 128 Israel -28.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 130 Iceland -40.83 billion current LCU compare
  5. 131 Puerto Rico -41.80 billion current LCU compare
  6. 132 Burundi -42.91 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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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.