Denmark vs Korea: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 7.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 950.50 million BoP, current US$ | 335.55 million BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 20.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 28.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Denmark or Korea?
- Korea, at 45.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Denmark and Korea?
- 7.39 billion BoP, current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for primary income payments?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.