Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Rest of the world

Rest of the world: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -2.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-2.7
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
-1.04
in 1995
All-time low
-2.78
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Rest of the world, 1980–2025

-3-2.5-2-1.5-1198020022025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Rest of the world stood at -2.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Rest of the world peaked at -1.04 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.78, in 2024.

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 Rest of the world, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP in Rest of the world, 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 -1.19
1981 -1.26 +6.0%
1982 -1.19 -5.2%
1983 -1.51 +27.0%
1984 -1.96 +29.7%
1985 -2.09 +6.6%
1986 -2.05 -2.3%
1987 -1.94 -5.2%
1988 -2.11 +8.9%
1989 -1.84 -13.1%
1990 -1.24 -32.3%
1991 -1.69 +35.9%
1992 -1.73 +2.5%
1993 -1.4 -19.1%
1994 -1.06 -24.0%
1995 -1.04 -2.4%
1996 -1.05 +1.4%
1997 -1.2 +13.9%
1998 -1.2 +0.3%
1999 -1.34 +11.5%
2000 -1.61 +19.6%
2001 -1.58 -1.8%
2002 -1.86 +18.2%
2003 -2.08 +11.7%
2004 -1.88 -9.5%
2005 -1.83 -3.0%
2006 -1.73 -5.3%
2007 -1.43 -17.3%
2008 -1.44 +0.5%
2009 -1.81 +25.4%
2010 -2.17 +20.1%
2011 -2.23 +2.7%
2012 -2.26 +1.4%
2013 -2.39 +5.8%
2014 -2.35 -1.6%
2015 -2.05 -12.8%
2016 -2.07 +1.0%
2017 -2.24 +8.4%
2018 -2.32 +3.4%
2019 -2.52 +8.8%
2020 -1.98 -21.7%
2021 -2.62 +32.5%
2022 -2.18 -16.9%
2023 -2.64 +21.4%
2024 -2.78 +5.2%
2025 -2.7 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.71 -2.11 -1.19 10
1990s -1.3 -1.73 -1.04 10
2000s -1.73 -2.08 -1.43 10
2010s -2.26 -2.52 -2.05 10
2020s -2.48 -2.78 -1.98 6

Countries ranked near Rest of the world

  1. 1 Japan 5.38 compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 0.0953 compare
  3. 2 Croatia -0.2504 compare
  4. 2 Lithuania -0.211 compare
  5. 2 Norway 4.79 compare
  6. 3 Sweden 3.63 compare
  7. 3 Türkiye -0.5776 compare
  8. 4 Germany 3.56 compare
  9. 4 Slovenia -1.19 compare
  10. 5 Iceland 3 compare
  11. 6 Belgium 2.23 compare
  12. 6 Latvia -2.38 compare
  13. 7 Denmark 1.61 compare
  14. 7 Poland -3.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Rest of the world?
Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Rest of the world was -2.7 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 Rest of the world?
The highest recorded value was -1.04 in 1995.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Rest of the world?
The lowest recorded value was -2.78 in 2024.
How does Rest of the world rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
Rest of the world ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Rest of the world?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rest of the world 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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Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP
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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