Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -41.80 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico is -41.80 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -41.80 billion current US$, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 202nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -15.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -31.20 million current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1962 | -47.00 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1963 | -62.50 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1964 | -82.60 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1965 | -117.60 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1966 | -151.10 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1967 | -225.70 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1968 | -258.20 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1969 | -293.80 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1970 | -347.20 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1971 | -398.30 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1972 | -561.00 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1973 | -699.40 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1974 | -873.20 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1975 | -1.02 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1976 | -1.42 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1977 | -1.73 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1978 | -2.17 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1979 | -2.71 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1980 | -3.37 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1981 | -3.74 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1982 | -4.07 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | -4.23 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | -4.98 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1985 | -5.29 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | -5.96 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1987 | -6.73 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1988 | -7.70 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | -8.11 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | -8.98 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1991 | -9.48 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | -10.93 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1993 | -11.79 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1994 | -13.05 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1995 | -14.20 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | -14.98 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -15.84 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | -18.98 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1999 | -19.56 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | -20.28 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -25.16 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2002 | -26.55 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -27.35 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | -28.50 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | -29.05 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -29.42 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | -28.88 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -30.94 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | -32.77 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | -34.09 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -34.63 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -33.48 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -33.51 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -33.65 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -33.77 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -34.35 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -34.40 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -33.36 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | -34.36 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -32.78 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | -33.07 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | -35.20 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -36.58 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | -40.59 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2025 | -41.80 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -128.52 million current US$ | -293.80 million current US$ | -15.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.19 billion current US$ | -2.71 billion current US$ | -347.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.42 billion current US$ | -8.11 billion current US$ | -3.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.78 billion current US$ | -19.56 billion current US$ | -8.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -27.89 billion current US$ | -32.77 billion current US$ | -20.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.96 billion current US$ | -34.63 billion current US$ | -33.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.67 billion current US$ | -41.80 billion current US$ | -32.78 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3176 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 40,620 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 27,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 40,620 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 US$ 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 US$ 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 US$ in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 202nd 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 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.