Denmark vs South Korea: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 14.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -772.54 million BoP, current US$ | -654.75 million BoP, current US$ | 117.79 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 448.61 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | -4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | -114.59 million BoP, current US$ | -3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.85 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Denmark and South Korea?
- 14.39 billion BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for net primary income?
- Denmark ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.