Japan vs South Korea: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 45.76 trillion current LCU against 38.60 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 7.16 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 billion current LCU | -6.60 billion current LCU | 11.44 billion current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion current LCU | -1.06 trillion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.15 trillion current LCU | -2.19 trillion current LCU | 7.34 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.16 trillion current LCU | -3.06 trillion current LCU | 14.22 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.23 trillion current LCU | 8.60 trillion current LCU | 9.62 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.97 trillion current LCU | 28.00 trillion current LCU | 2.97 trillion current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 45.76 trillion current LCU against 38.60 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Japan and South Korea?
- 7.16 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.