Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mexico
Mexico: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -1.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mexico stood at -1.08 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mexico peaked at -4.48 million current LCU in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.08 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 177th of 207 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4.67 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -4.81 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1962 | -4.82 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1963 | -5.37 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1964 | -7.53 million current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1965 | -7.57 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1966 | -9.42 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1967 | -4.48 million current LCU | -52.4% |
| 1968 | -5.26 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1969 | -6.18 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1970 | -7.78 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1971 | -8.81 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1972 | -10.16 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1973 | -10.56 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1974 | -15.70 million current LCU | +48.8% |
| 1975 | -23.85 million current LCU | +51.9% |
| 1976 | -34.74 million current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1977 | -50.37 million current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1978 | -66.80 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1979 | -92.89 million current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1980 | -148.06 million current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1981 | -247.81 million current LCU | +67.4% |
| 1982 | -691.53 million current LCU | +179.1% |
| 1983 | -1.10 billion current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1984 | -1.69 billion current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1985 | -2.31 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1986 | -4.60 billion current LCU | +99.1% |
| 1987 | -9.37 billion current LCU | +103.7% |
| 1988 | -16.47 billion current LCU | +75.7% |
| 1989 | -20.44 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1990 | -24.26 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1991 | -25.98 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1992 | -29.70 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1993 | -36.10 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1994 | -42.61 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1995 | -85.57 billion current LCU | +100.8% |
| 1996 | -106.10 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1997 | -101.26 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1998 | -122.77 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1999 | -123.87 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -142.88 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2001 | -130.61 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2002 | -95.30 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 2003 | -92.06 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2004 | -82.76 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2005 | -145.95 billion current LCU | +76.4% |
| 2006 | -166.66 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2007 | -192.16 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | -173.78 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2009 | -194.20 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2010 | -153.99 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2011 | -228.48 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 2012 | -347.00 billion current LCU | +51.9% |
| 2013 | -491.11 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 2014 | -431.38 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2015 | -480.70 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2016 | -542.63 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2017 | -570.87 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2018 | -625.03 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2019 | -706.63 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2020 | -773.85 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2021 | -689.67 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2022 | -683.17 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2023 | -792.56 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2024 | -935.08 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2025 | -1.08 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.01 million current LCU | -9.42 million current LCU | -4.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -32.17 million current LCU | -92.89 million current LCU | -7.78 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.71 billion current LCU | -20.44 billion current LCU | -148.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -69.82 billion current LCU | -123.87 billion current LCU | -24.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -141.63 billion current LCU | -194.20 billion current LCU | -82.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -457.78 billion current LCU | -706.63 billion current LCU | -153.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -826.35 billion current LCU | -1.08 trillion current LCU | -683.17 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mexico
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 249,419 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.5584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 9,663 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.5585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 13.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mexico?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mexico was -1.08 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -4.48 million current LCU in 1967.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Mexico ranks 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.