Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 16.01 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.01 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
11th
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.01 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-1.88 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B2000201220242000: 5.1B current US$2001: 5.1B current US$2002: 921.2M current US$2003: -54.5M current US$2004: 708.0M current US$2005: 2.9B current US$2006: 4.7B current US$2007: 8.4B current US$2008: 3.8B current US$2009: 2.6B current US$2010: -83.9M current US$2011: 140.8M current US$2012: 299.5M current US$2013: 462.9M current US$2014: 653.5M current US$2015: 1.7B current US$2016: 2.1B current US$2017: 2.8B current US$2018: 1.4B current US$2019: 2.1B current US$2020: -1.9B current US$2021: -735.2M current US$2022: 54.5M current US$2023: 14.6B current US$2024: 16.0B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, net primary income (net income from abroad) in United Arab Emirates stood at 16.01 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 2,350.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.01 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.88 billion current US$, in 2020.

That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year current US$ Change
2000 5.09 billion current US$
2001 5.06 billion current US$ -0.5%
2002 921.17 million current US$ -81.8%
2003 -54.46 million current US$ -105.9%
2004 707.97 million current US$ -1400.0%
2005 2.89 billion current US$ +307.7%
2006 4.74 billion current US$ +64.2%
2007 8.37 billion current US$ +76.7%
2008 3.80 billion current US$ -54.6%
2009 2.61 billion current US$ -31.3%
2010 -83.87 million current US$ -103.2%
2011 140.78 million current US$ -267.9%
2012 299.52 million current US$ +112.8%
2013 462.90 million current US$ +54.5%
2014 653.51 million current US$ +41.2%
2015 1.74 billion current US$ +166.7%
2016 2.10 billion current US$ +20.3%
2017 2.78 billion current US$ +32.5%
2018 1.43 billion current US$ -48.7%
2019 2.06 billion current US$ +44.6%
2020 -1.88 billion current US$ -191.1%
2021 -735.19 million current US$ -60.9%
2022 54.46 million current US$ -107.4%
2023 14.62 billion current US$ +26750.0%
2024 16.01 billion current US$ +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.41 billion current US$ -54.46 million current US$ 8.37 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.16 billion current US$ -83.87 million current US$ 2.78 billion current US$ 10
2020s 5.61 billion current US$ -1.88 billion current US$ 16.01 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 32.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 25.05 billion current US$ compare
  3. 10 Norway 17.43 billion current US$ compare
  4. 12 Denmark 12.51 billion current US$ compare
  5. 13 Belgium 10.96 billion current US$ compare
  6. 14 Saudi Arabia 10.66 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in United Arab Emirates?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in United Arab Emirates was 16.01 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 16.01 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -1.88 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,856 data points, 1960–2025
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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.