India vs Korea: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 18.88 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.
India ranks 21st and Korea ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.33 million BoP, current US$ | 295.75 million BoP, current US$ | 106.58 million BoP, current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 597.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 629.10 million BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, India or Korea?
- Korea, at 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between India and Korea?
- 18.88 billion BoP, current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for primary income receipts?
- India ranks 21st and Korea ranks 20th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.