Canada vs South Korea: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports -4.56 billion current US$ against -4.87 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 309.64 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 180th and South Korea ranks 182nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -210.52 million current US$ | 152.54 million current US$ | 363.06 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | -612.79 million current US$ | 946.63 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | -607.26 million current US$ | 955.51 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | -959.46 million current US$ | -1.67 billion current US$ | 712.12 million current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | -3.18 billion current US$ | -4.33 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | -4.07 billion current US$ | -3.51 billion current US$ | 557.00 million current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at -4.56 billion current US$ against -4.87 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Canada and South Korea?
- 309.64 million current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Canada ranks 180th and South Korea ranks 182nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.