Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -264.73 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is -264.73 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 743.1% on the previous year and down 4,084,630,000,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Venezuela peaked at 41.17 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -264.73 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Venezuela ranks 156th 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) (current LCU) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -0 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1962 | -0 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1963 | -0 current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1964 | -0 current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1965 | -0 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1966 | -0 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1967 | -0 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1968 | -0 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1969 | -0 current LCU | -13.5% |
| 1970 | -0 current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1971 | -0 current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1972 | -0 current LCU | -36.4% |
| 1973 | -0 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1974 | -0 current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | -115.7% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | +108.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | -57.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | -56.8% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU | -107.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | -11066.7% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | +74.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0001 current LCU | -366.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0001 current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0001 current LCU | +59.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0002 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0001 current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0002 current LCU | +81.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0003 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0008 current LCU | +219.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0004 current LCU | -55.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0003 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0012 current LCU | +251.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0016 current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0028 current LCU | +79.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0034 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0072 current LCU | +109.5% |
| 1997 | -0.012 current LCU | +67.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0137 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0089 current LCU | -35.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0095 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0147 current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0319 current LCU | +117.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0351 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2004 | -0.066 current LCU | +87.9% |
| 2005 | -0.046 current LCU | -30.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0215 current LCU | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0522 current LCU | -342.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 current LCU | -72.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0571 current LCU | -492.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1255 current LCU | +119.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3427 current LCU | +173.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5161 current LCU | +50.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8219 current LCU | +59.3% |
| 2014 | -1.66 current LCU | +102.4% |
| 2015 | -6.48 current LCU | +289.7% |
| 2016 | -22 current LCU | +239.4% |
| 2017 | -227.01 current LCU | +931.9% |
| 2018 | -493,529 current LCU | +217304.1% |
| 2019 | -55.63 million current LCU | +11171.9% |
| 2020 | -377.61 million current LCU | +578.8% |
| 2021 | -3.36 billion current LCU | +790.9% |
| 2022 | -6.89 billion current LCU | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 29.55 billion current LCU | -528.8% |
| 2024 | 41.17 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 2025 | -264.73 billion current LCU | -743.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -264.73 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU, 11.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -264.73 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 54.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -217304.1% | -227.01 current LCU | -493,529 current LCU |
| 2019 | -11171.9% | -493,529 current LCU | -55.63 million current LCU |
| 1980 | +11066.7% | -0 current LCU | 0 current LCU |
| 2017 | -931.9% | -22 current LCU | -227.01 current LCU |
| 2021 | -790.9% | -377.61 million current LCU | -3.36 billion current LCU |
| 2025 | -743.1% | 41.17 billion current LCU | -264.73 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0 current LCU | -0 current LCU | -0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0 current LCU | -0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0002 current LCU | -0.0008 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0051 current LCU | -0.0137 current LCU | -0.0003 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0215 current LCU | -0.066 current LCU | 0.0522 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.61 million current LCU | -55.63 million current LCU | -0.1255 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.11 billion current LCU | -264.73 billion current LCU | 41.17 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 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 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Venezuela?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Venezuela was -264.73 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 41.17 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -264.73 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Venezuela rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Venezuela ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,084,630,000,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.