Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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$, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 202nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -41.80 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -774.68 million current US$, 54.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -41.80 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.49 billion current US$, 28.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -101.3% | -15.50 million current US$ | -31.20 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Puerto Rico was -41.80 billion current US$ 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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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.