Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Primary income receipts

Republic of Korea
73.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sweden
103.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 103.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 30.80 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 295.75 million BoP, current US$ 710.46 million BoP, current US$ 414.70 million BoP, current US$ Sweden
1980s 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ Sweden
1990s 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ 12.13 billion BoP, current US$ 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ Sweden
2000s 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ 41.28 billion BoP, current US$ 29.09 billion BoP, current US$ Sweden
2010s 29.22 billion BoP, current US$ 57.23 billion BoP, current US$ 28.00 billion BoP, current US$ Sweden
2020s 60.86 billion BoP, current US$ 82.59 billion BoP, current US$ 21.73 billion BoP, current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 103.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
30.80 billion BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for primary income receipts?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.