Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Somalia
Somalia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -51.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia stood at -51.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 121.0% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia peaked at 243.00 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -51.00 million current US$, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 65th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -32.25 million current US$ | -37.00 million current US$ | -29.24 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.70 million current US$ | -51.00 million current US$ | 243.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 62 Gambia -33.93 million current US$ compare
- 63 Cape Verde -39.60 million current US$ compare
- 64 Sierra Leone -50.20 million current US$ compare
- 66 Albania -58.23 million current US$ compare
- 67 Mauritania -58.59 million current US$ compare
- 68 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -59.54 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Changes in inventories 10.43 billion current LCU (1990)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15.56 million constant LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 28.1% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 5.50 million current US$ (1990)
- Gross capital formation 109.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 109.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Somalia was -51.00 million 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 243.00 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.