Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United States of America
United States of America: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -8.27 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United States of America, 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 United States of America is -8.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.7% on the previous year and down 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in United States of America peaked at 292.95 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -8.27 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places United States of America 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.39 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 7.59 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 8.56 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 12.62 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 15.52 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 13.00 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 16.85 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 20.29 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 21.58 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 31.93 billion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 34.19 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 32.94 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 36.51 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 37.09 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 36.29 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.36 billion current LCU | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 16.96 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 17.49 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.66 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 24.79 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 34.69 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 31.59 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 31.08 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.16 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.97 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 27.95 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 30.87 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 23.30 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 17.41 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 30.90 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 2000 | 38.48 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 50.36 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 45.79 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 58.50 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 76.71 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 74.80 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.46 billion current LCU | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 95.66 billion current LCU | +105.9% |
| 2008 | 145.21 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 150.24 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 205.63 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 237.93 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 232.69 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 230.24 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 235.16 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 220.13 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 231.37 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 292.95 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 290.31 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 281.89 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 211.60 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 150.84 billion current LCU | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 152.03 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.66 billion current LCU | -43.7% |
| 2024 | -8.27 billion current LCU | -109.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.43 billion current LCU | 6.39 billion current LCU | 31.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.43 billion current LCU | 16.96 billion current LCU | 37.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.19 billion current LCU | 17.41 billion current LCU | 34.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.22 billion current LCU | 38.48 billion current LCU | 150.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.83 billion current LCU | 205.63 billion current LCU | 292.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.37 billion current LCU | -8.27 billion current LCU | 211.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 673.66 current LCU per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in United States of America?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in United States of America was -8.27 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 292.95 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.27 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- United States of America ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.