Romania vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD

Romania
-10.11 billion
in 2026
South Africa
-10.32 billion
in 2026
Romania rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
-12.5B-10.0B-7.5B-5.0B-2.5B0196019932026

How they compare

Romania currently reports -10.11 billion against -10.32 billion in South Africa, a difference of 205.60 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -411.31 million -3.21 billion 2.79 billion Romania
2000s -2.53 billion -5.44 billion 2.91 billion Romania
2010s -2.08 billion -9.69 billion 7.60 billion Romania
2020s -7.97 billion -7.92 billion 54.63 million South Africa

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, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at -10.11 billion against -10.32 billion in South Africa as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Romania and South Africa?
205.60 million, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2026.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
Romania ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 39 countries.
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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Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,496 data points, 1960–2026
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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