Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -41.80 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
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 Puerto Rico is -41.80 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico peaked at -15.50 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -41.80 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 209 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -15.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -31.20 million current LCU | +101.3% |
| 1962 | -47.00 million current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1963 | -62.50 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1964 | -82.60 million current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1965 | -117.60 million current LCU | +42.4% |
| 1966 | -151.10 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1967 | -225.70 million current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1968 | -258.20 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1969 | -293.80 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1970 | -347.20 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1971 | -398.30 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1972 | -561.00 million current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1973 | -699.40 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1974 | -873.20 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1975 | -1.02 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1976 | -1.42 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1977 | -1.73 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1978 | -2.17 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1979 | -2.71 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1980 | -3.37 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1981 | -3.74 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1982 | -4.07 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1983 | -4.23 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1984 | -4.98 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1985 | -5.29 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1986 | -5.96 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1987 | -6.73 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1988 | -7.70 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1989 | -8.11 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1990 | -8.98 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1991 | -9.48 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1992 | -10.93 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1993 | -11.79 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1994 | -13.05 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1995 | -14.20 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1996 | -14.98 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -15.84 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1998 | -18.98 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1999 | -19.56 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | -20.28 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -25.16 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2002 | -26.55 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -27.35 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2004 | -28.50 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2005 | -29.05 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -29.42 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2007 | -28.88 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -30.94 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2009 | -32.77 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2010 | -34.09 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -34.63 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -33.48 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -33.51 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -33.65 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -33.77 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -34.35 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -34.40 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -33.36 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2019 | -34.36 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -32.78 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2021 | -33.07 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2022 | -35.20 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -36.58 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2024 | -40.59 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2025 | -41.80 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -128.52 million current LCU | -293.80 million current LCU | -15.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.19 billion current LCU | -2.71 billion current LCU | -347.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.42 billion current LCU | -8.11 billion current LCU | -3.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.78 billion current LCU | -19.56 billion current LCU | -8.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -27.89 billion current LCU | -32.77 billion current LCU | -20.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.96 billion current LCU | -34.63 billion current LCU | -33.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.67 billion current LCU | -41.80 billion current LCU | -32.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 32,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 40,466 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico was -41.80 billion 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was -15.50 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.80 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.