Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -1.60 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -1.60 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 260.0% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Venezuela peaked at 2.43 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.09 billion current US$, in 2012.
Venezuela ranks 132nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -525.47 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -584.33 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1962 | -634.96 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1963 | -611.79 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1964 | -700.07 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1965 | -696.18 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1966 | -665.53 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1967 | -644.76 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1968 | -703.11 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1969 | -608.18 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1970 | -540.71 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1971 | -738.00 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1972 | -469.09 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1973 | -688.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1974 | -637.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 100.00 million current US$ | -115.7% |
| 1976 | 208.00 million current US$ | +108.0% |
| 1977 | 88.00 million current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1978 | 38.00 million current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1979 | -3.00 million current US$ | -107.9% |
| 1980 | 329.00 million current US$ | -11066.7% |
| 1981 | 574.00 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 1982 | -1.53 billion current US$ | -366.6% |
| 1983 | -2.11 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1984 | -2.06 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1985 | -2.23 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | -1.60 billion current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1987 | -1.62 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1988 | -1.77 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1989 | -2.37 billion current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1990 | -774.00 million current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1991 | -598.00 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1992 | -1.75 billion current US$ | +192.0% |
| 1993 | -1.72 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | -1.88 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1995 | -1.94 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | -1.73 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1997 | -2.46 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1998 | -2.50 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -1.47 billion current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2000 | -1.39 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | -2.03 billion current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2002 | -2.75 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2003 | -2.19 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2004 | -3.49 billion current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2005 | -2.20 billion current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2006 | -1.00 billion current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -342.3% |
| 2008 | 679.46 million current US$ | -72.1% |
| 2009 | -2.66 billion current US$ | -492.2% |
| 2010 | -4.85 billion current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2011 | -7.99 billion current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2012 | -11.09 billion current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2013 | -8.71 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2014 | -7.43 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | -7.66 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | -6.92 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2017 | -7.56 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | -7.97 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | -4.04 billion current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2020 | -1.15 billion current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2021 | -1.03 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2022 | -986.71 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -201.3% |
| 2024 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.60 billion current US$ | -260.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -1.60 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -909.46 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -1.60 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.49 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +11066.7% | -3.00 million current US$ | 329.00 million current US$ |
| 2009 | -492.2% | 679.46 million current US$ | -2.66 billion current US$ |
| 1982 | -366.6% | 574.00 million current US$ | -1.53 billion current US$ |
| 2007 | +342.3% | -1.00 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ |
| 2025 | -260.0% | 1.00 billion current US$ | -1.60 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -637.44 million current US$ | -703.11 million current US$ | -525.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -264.18 million current US$ | -738.00 million current US$ | 208.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.44 billion current US$ | -2.37 billion current US$ | 574.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.68 billion current US$ | -2.50 billion current US$ | -598.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 billion current US$ | -3.49 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.42 billion current US$ | -11.09 billion current US$ | -4.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -461.66 million current US$ | -1.60 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Venezuela?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Venezuela was -1.60 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.09 billion current US$ in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Venezuela ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.