Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Dynamic Asian economies
Dynamic Asian economies: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -3.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Dynamic Asian economies, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Dynamic Asian economies recorded -3.27 for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Dynamic Asian economies peaked at 0.2007 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.27, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Dynamic Asian economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.29 | — |
| 1981 | -1.48 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | -1.55 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | -1.39 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | -1.33 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | -1.27 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | -0.73 | -42.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6611 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | -0.3073 | -53.5% |
| 1989 | -0.2344 | -23.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0235 | -90.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0144 | -38.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0101 | -29.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1943 | +1820.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 | -113.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2007 | +657.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2173 | -208.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0407 | -81.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1782 | -537.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3703 | -307.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5309 | +43.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1379 | -74.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6181 | +348.3% |
| 2003 | -0.163 | -73.6% |
| 2004 | -0.609 | +273.7% |
| 2005 | -1.2 | +96.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2551 | -78.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0783 | -69.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2889 | +268.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4729 | +63.7% |
| 2010 | -0.5575 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4715 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | -1.37 | +191.2% |
| 2013 | -1.79 | +30.2% |
| 2014 | -1.27 | -29.0% |
| 2015 | -1.69 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | -1.42 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | -1.41 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -2.16 | +52.8% |
| 2019 | -1.63 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | -1.18 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | -1.86 | +57.4% |
| 2022 | -2.73 | +47.1% |
| 2023 | -1.87 | -31.5% |
| 2024 | -2.1 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | -3.27 | +55.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Dynamic Asian economies changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1820.9% | -0.0101 | -0.1943 |
| 1995 | +657.0% | 0.0265 | 0.2007 |
| 1998 | +537.8% | -0.0407 | 0.1782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.02 | -1.55 | -0.2344 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0465 | -0.3703 | 0.2007 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4352 | -1.2 | -0.0783 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.38 | -2.16 | -0.4715 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.17 | -3.27 | -1.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dynamic Asian economies
- 2 Croatia -0.2504 compare
- 2 Lithuania -0.211 compare
- 2 Norway 4.79 compare
- 3 Sweden 3.63 compare
- 3 Türkiye -0.5776 compare
- 4 Germany 3.56 compare
- 4 Slovenia -1.19 compare
- 5 Iceland 3 compare
- 6 Belgium 2.23 compare
- 6 Latvia -2.38 compare
- 7 Denmark 1.61 compare
- 7 Poland -3.58 compare
- 8 Estonia -4.4 compare
- 8 France 1.51 compare
More economy & growth data for Dynamic Asian economies
- Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD 337.60 billion (2027)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD -52.32 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD 296.51 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook 119 — Contribution to world trade growth, goods and 0.3148 (2027)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of 7 (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual -25.51 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance 346.84 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of -1.24 (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance 296.51 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income -52.32 billion (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Dynamic Asian economies?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Dynamic Asian economies was -3.27 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Dynamic Asian economies?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 in 1995.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Dynamic Asian economies?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.27 in 2025.
- How does Dynamic Asian economies rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Dynamic Asian economies ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Dynamic Asian economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dynamic Asian economies data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP