Japan vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 54.83 trillion against 42.54 trillion in Japan, a difference of 12.29 trillion.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.63 billion | -380.15 billion | 519.78 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.55 trillion | -1.89 trillion | 3.44 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.32 trillion | -2.29 trillion | 7.62 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.25 trillion | -4.21 trillion | 15.46 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.37 trillion | 6.78 trillion | 11.59 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.72 trillion | 34.92 trillion | 203.87 billion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 54.83 trillion against 42.54 trillion in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income between Japan and Korea?
- 12.29 trillion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — 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 117 — 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP