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
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Rest of the world, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Japan 5.38 compare
- 1 Netherlands 0.0953 compare
- 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
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- Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD -155.00 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual 900.00 million (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of -3.11 (2026)
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- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item 900.00 million (2026)
- Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - CPA 2.1 12.37 US dollars, exchange rate converted (2024)
- Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) 12.37 US dollars, exchange rate converted (2024)
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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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