East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Korea: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 413.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 340.35 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.7 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Korea ranks 20th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.05 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 69.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.98 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 255.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 226.30 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 357.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 299.36 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 413.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 340.35 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea rank globally for primary income receipts?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Korea ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.