Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Somalia
Somalia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -1.54 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia stood at -1.54 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 122.5% on the previous year and down 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia peaked at 6.83 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.54 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Somalia 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) (current LCU) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -617.08 billion current LCU | — |
| 2014 | -620.08 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -650.70 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2016 | -699.23 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2017 | -752.12 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2018 | -814.44 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2019 | -927.39 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2020 | -953.16 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2021 | -1.02 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -1.05 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.69 trillion current LCU | -643.7% |
| 2024 | 6.83 trillion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2025 | -1.54 trillion current LCU | -122.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.54 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -233.25 billion current LCU, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.54 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 11.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +643.7% | -1.05 trillion current LCU | 5.69 trillion current LCU |
| 2025 | -122.5% | 6.83 trillion current LCU | -1.54 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -725.86 billion current LCU | -927.39 billion current LCU | -617.08 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.33 trillion current LCU | -1.54 trillion current LCU | 6.83 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia was -1.54 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.