Japan vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.73 trillion against 20.09 trillion in Korea, a difference of 16.64 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.27 billion | -380.15 billion | 521.42 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.56 trillion | -1.89 trillion | 3.45 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.34 trillion | -2.29 trillion | 7.63 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.25 trillion | -4.21 trillion | 15.46 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.36 trillion | 6.78 trillion | 11.58 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.53 trillion | 24.71 trillion | 6.81 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 36.73 trillion against 20.09 trillion in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income between Japan and Korea?
- 16.64 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org