Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United States of America
United States of America: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -8.27 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net primary income (net income from abroad) in United States of America stood at -8.27 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 109.7% on the previous year and down 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in United States of America peaked at 292.95 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -8.27 billion current US$, in 2024.
United States of America ranks 179th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 8.56 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 12.62 billion current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 15.52 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 13.00 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 16.85 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 20.29 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 21.58 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 31.93 billion current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 34.19 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 32.94 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 36.51 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 37.09 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 36.29 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.36 billion current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 16.96 billion current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 17.49 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.66 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 24.79 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 34.69 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 31.59 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 31.08 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.16 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.97 billion current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 27.95 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 30.87 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 23.30 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 17.41 billion current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 30.90 billion current US$ | +77.5% |
| 2000 | 38.48 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 50.36 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 45.79 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 58.50 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 76.71 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 74.80 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.46 billion current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 95.66 billion current US$ | +105.9% |
| 2008 | 145.21 billion current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 150.24 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 205.63 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 237.93 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 232.69 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 230.24 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 235.16 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 220.13 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 231.37 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 292.95 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 290.31 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 281.89 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 211.60 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 150.84 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 152.03 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.66 billion current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2024 | -8.27 billion current US$ | -109.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.43 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 31.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.43 billion current US$ | 16.96 billion current US$ | 37.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.19 billion current US$ | 17.41 billion current US$ | 34.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.22 billion current US$ | 38.48 billion current US$ | 150.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.83 billion current US$ | 205.63 billion current US$ | 292.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.37 billion current US$ | -8.27 billion current US$ | 211.60 billion current US$ | 5 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,519 current US$ per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1052 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,519 current LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,556 current US$ per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in United States of America?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in United States of America was -8.27 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 292.95 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.27 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- United States of America ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.