Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in South Korea
South Korea: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual was 23.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 273.0%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
425.93 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-737.07 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 23.99 % change on previous year for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 273.0% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in South Korea peaked at 425.93 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -737.07 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places South Korea 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1963 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 68.09 % change on previous year | +471.9% |
| 1965 | 48.1 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 96.58 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1967 | 74.78 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1969 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1970 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1971 | -48.43 % change on previous year | +332.8% |
| 1972 | -64.5 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1973 | -41.94 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 425.93 % change on previous year | -1115.7% |
| 1975 | -400.35 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1976 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1977 | 17 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 237.03 % change on previous year | +1293.9% |
| 1979 | -177.37 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1980 | -540.96 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 1981 | -87.22 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1982 | 21.73 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1983 | -34.06 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1984 | -56.56 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1985 | -73.83 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1986 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1987 | 33.41 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 1988 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 56.87 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1990 | 58.81 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1991 | -22.75 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1992 | -49.31 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1993 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1994 | -123.08 % change on previous year | +761.5% |
| 1995 | -70.87 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1996 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1997 | -69.1 % change on previous year | +843.2% |
| 1998 | -138.86 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1999 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2000 | 33.16 % change on previous year | +436.9% |
| 2001 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2002 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -501.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3193 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2004 | 46.11 % change on previous year | -14541.0% |
| 2005 | -329.49 % change on previous year | -814.5% |
| 2006 | 56.57 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2007 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2008 | 110.61 % change on previous year | +1768.0% |
| 2009 | -737.07 % change on previous year | -766.4% |
| 2010 | 205.77 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2011 | 335.17 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 75.37 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2013 | -36.56 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2014 | -20.92 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2015 | -31.44 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2017 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 118.15 % change on previous year | +6628.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 38.18 % change on previous year | +1798.9% |
| 2022 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2025 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +273.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 23.99 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.52 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 23.99 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14541.0% | -0.3193 % change on previous year | 46.11 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +6628.0% | 1.76 % change on previous year | 118.15 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1798.9% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 38.18 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1768.0% | 5.92 % change on previous year | 110.61 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1293.9% | 17 % change on previous year | 237.03 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1115.7% | -41.94 % change on previous year | 425.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.98 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 96.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -400.35 % change on previous year | 425.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -67.19 % change on previous year | -540.96 % change on previous year | 56.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -43.06 % change on previous year | -138.86 % change on previous year | 58.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -78.51 % change on previous year | -737.07 % change on previous year | 110.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.76 % change on previous year | -36.56 % change on previous year | 335.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.01 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 38.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Aruba 28.29 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Eswatini 25.56 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Kenya 24.82 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 22.66 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 22.45 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 22.44 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in South Korea?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in South Korea was 23.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 425.93 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -737.07 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.