Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Spain
Spain: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -4.35 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Spain is -4.35 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Spain peaked at 9.76 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.45 billion current US$, in 2008.
That places Spain 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -403.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -353.50 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1972 | -355.76 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1973 | -211.16 million current US$ | -40.6% |
| 1974 | 225.60 million current US$ | -206.8% |
| 1975 | -338.14 million current US$ | -249.9% |
| 1976 | -881.10 million current US$ | +160.6% |
| 1977 | -1.26 billion current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1978 | -1.72 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1979 | -1.57 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1980 | -2.62 billion current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1981 | -3.88 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1982 | -3.94 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | -3.94 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | -3.85 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | -2.53 billion current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1986 | -2.90 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1987 | -3.47 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1988 | -5.05 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1989 | -3.97 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1990 | -5.50 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1991 | -6.18 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1992 | -8.06 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1993 | -3.80 billion current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1994 | -12.95 billion current US$ | +241.1% |
| 1995 | -3.69 billion current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1996 | -5.90 billion current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1997 | -5.25 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1998 | -5.96 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | -5.85 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | -4.28 billion current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2001 | -8.69 billion current US$ | +103.1% |
| 2002 | -8.03 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | -7.45 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2004 | -9.97 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2005 | -15.94 billion current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2006 | -23.38 billion current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2007 | -36.28 billion current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2008 | -45.45 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | -28.74 billion current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2010 | -20.87 billion current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2011 | -26.15 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2012 | -10.81 billion current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2013 | -8.76 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2014 | -4.90 billion current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2015 | -943.09 million current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2016 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -312.4% |
| 2017 | -558.06 million current US$ | -127.9% |
| 2018 | 514.90 million current US$ | -192.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +162.0% |
| 2020 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 9.76 billion current US$ | +314.8% |
| 2022 | 7.22 billion current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2023 | -5.30 billion current US$ | -173.3% |
| 2024 | -4.35 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -685.90 million current US$ | -1.72 billion current US$ | 225.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.61 billion current US$ | -5.05 billion current US$ | -2.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.31 billion current US$ | -12.95 billion current US$ | -3.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.82 billion current US$ | -45.45 billion current US$ | -4.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.91 billion current US$ | -26.15 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion current US$ | -5.30 billion current US$ | 9.76 billion current US$ | 5 |
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 37,119 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 38,602 current US$ per person (2025)
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- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Spain?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Spain was -4.35 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.45 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Spain ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.