Liechtenstein: Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Liechtenstein's net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) rose US$762.82 million on 2022 (from −US$1.24 billion to −US$479.81 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −US$40.49 million and a typical year strayed about US$417.17 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$854.64 million in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.7 billion in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Liechtenstein in the 2023 ranking

• Isle of Man — 1st of 3: −US$280.61 million
• Switzerland — 3rd of 3: −US$27.33 billion

What this measures

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.

All 54 values

Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — −US$58.23 million (2025)
• Armenia — −US$870.74 million (2025)
• Austria — −US$1.03 billion (2024)
• Azerbaijan — −US$1.99 billion (2025)
• Belarus — −US$1.1 billion (2025)
• Belgium — US$10.96 billion (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$186,950 (2025)
• Bulgaria — −US$6.7 billion (2025)
• Croatia — −US$1.11 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Liechtenstein

• GDP (current US$) — US$8.91 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 7.84 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$220,167 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 193,844 (2024)
• GNI (current US$) — US$7.76 billion (2023)
• GNI (current LCU) — 6.97 billion (2023)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 174,971 (2023)
• Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current LCU) — -431.1 million (2023)
• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 3.06% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is Liechtenstein's net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$)?

−US$479.81 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 31,081% from −US$1.54 million in 1970. The highest value was US$460.46 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$1.65 billion in 2012.

Is the latest change in net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) unusual for Liechtenstein?

In 2023, Liechtenstein's net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) rose US$762.82 million on 2022 (from −US$1.24 billion to −US$479.81 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −US$40.49 million and a typical year strayed about US$417.17 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GSR.NFCY.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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