South Korea vs United States: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 15.12 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -654.75 million BoP, current US$ | 21.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.89 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.44 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.13 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | -3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.16 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 210.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 204.81 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 22.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.01 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between South Korea and United States?
- 15.12 billion BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for net primary income?
- South Korea ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.