Korea vs OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Korea
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 138.60 billion against 39.01 billion in Korea, a difference of 99.59 billion.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.6 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was OECD ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 5 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and OECD in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -785.43 million | 10.70 billion | 11.48 billion | OECD |
| 1980s | -2.45 billion | -11.96 billion | 9.50 billion | Korea |
| 1990s | -2.18 billion | -14.62 billion | 12.43 billion | Korea |
| 2000s | -3.83 billion | 45.53 billion | 49.36 billion | OECD |
| 2010s | 6.02 billion | 295.22 billion | 289.20 billion | OECD |
| 2020s | 26.25 billion | 183.28 billion | 157.03 billion | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd, Korea or OECD?
- OECD, at 138.60 billion against 39.01 billion in Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Korea and OECD?
- 99.59 billion, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Korea and OECD rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Korea ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 5 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (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