Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 32.17 billion current US$ against 16.01 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 16.16 billion current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Korea ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.76 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 7.66 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 22.03 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 16.42 billion current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 32.17 billion current US$ against 16.01 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 16.16 billion current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Korea ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.