Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -32.27 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded -32.27 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Luxembourg peaked at 1.49 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -32.27 billion current US$, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.77 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.89 million current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1972 | 33.87 million current US$ | +770.5% |
| 1973 | -67.82 million current US$ | -300.3% |
| 1974 | -189.79 million current US$ | +179.9% |
| 1975 | 114.71 million current US$ | -160.4% |
| 1976 | 310.87 million current US$ | +171.0% |
| 1977 | 389.34 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 363.01 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1979 | -141.05 million current US$ | -138.9% |
| 1980 | -909.56 million current US$ | +544.9% |
| 1981 | -1.62 billion current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1982 | -477.86 million current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1983 | 488.52 million current US$ | -202.2% |
| 1984 | 298.45 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 508.04 million current US$ | +70.2% |
| 1986 | 537.13 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 820.21 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1988 | 626.88 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 330.69 million current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 604.69 million current US$ | +82.9% |
| 1991 | 848.07 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 716.41 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 480.12 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1994 | -329.48 million current US$ | -168.6% |
| 1995 | 531.92 million current US$ | -261.4% |
| 1996 | 554.78 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +168.9% |
| 1998 | 414.90 million current US$ | -72.2% |
| 1999 | -433.90 million current US$ | -204.6% |
| 2000 | -882.23 million current US$ | +103.3% |
| 2001 | -181.21 million current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2002 | -3.03 billion current US$ | +1570.8% |
| 2003 | -6.69 billion current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2004 | -2.72 billion current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2005 | -2.59 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | -8.80 billion current US$ | +240.4% |
| 2007 | -4.93 billion current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2008 | -7.27 billion current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2009 | -19.55 billion current US$ | +169.0% |
| 2010 | -18.01 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | -18.93 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | -13.86 billion current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2013 | -18.42 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2014 | -18.83 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | -21.41 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | -20.99 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -18.68 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2018 | -20.21 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | -21.97 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | -22.59 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | -27.87 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2022 | -28.52 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | -28.57 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -32.27 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.18 million current US$ | -189.79 million current US$ | 389.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.84 million current US$ | -1.62 billion current US$ | 820.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 487.94 million current US$ | -433.90 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.66 billion current US$ | -19.55 billion current US$ | -181.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.13 billion current US$ | -21.97 billion current US$ | -13.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.97 billion current US$ | -32.27 billion current US$ | -22.59 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 194 Switzerland -27.33 billion current US$ compare
- 195 Netherlands -28.15 billion current US$ compare
- 196 Canada -31.03 billion current US$ compare
- 198 Poland -37.58 billion current US$ compare
- 199 Indonesia -38.45 billion current US$ compare
- 200 Puerto Rico -41.80 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 133,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8014 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 118,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.5683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Luxembourg?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Luxembourg was -32.27 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.27 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Luxembourg ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.