Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in India
India: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -1.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in India, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in India stood at -1.11.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in India peaked at 0.1674 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.41, in 1991.
That places India 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1674 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1067 | -36.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0883 | -182.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2231 | +152.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3004 | +34.6% |
| 1985 | -0.3286 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | -0.4131 | +25.7% |
| 1987 | -0.4078 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | -0.5809 | +42.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6643 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | -1.05 | +58.5% |
| 1991 | -1.41 | +33.9% |
| 1992 | -1.36 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | -1.26 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | -1.07 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | -0.9618 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7962 | -17.2% |
| 1997 | -0.8206 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | -0.8652 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | -0.822 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -1.04 | +26.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8514 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | -0.7738 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8129 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5829 | -28.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8156 | +39.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6883 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5832 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | -0.4444 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6243 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | -0.9638 | +54.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8851 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | -1.16 | +30.9% |
| 2013 | -1.17 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.25 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | -1.12 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | -1.22 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | -1.03 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | -1.09 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | -1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -1.22 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | -1.21 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -1.24 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -1.37 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | -1.29 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | -1.11 | -14.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -182.7% | 0.1067 | -0.0883 |
| 1983 | -152.7% | -0.0883 | -0.2231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2732 | -0.6643 | 0.1674 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 | -1.41 | -0.7962 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7214 | -1.04 | -0.4444 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 | -1.25 | -0.8851 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 | -1.37 | -1.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in India?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in India was -1.11 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1674 in 1980.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 in 1991.
- How does India rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- India ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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