Denmark vs South Korea: Primary income receipts

Denmark
51.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Korea
73.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
South Korea rank
20th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 21.78 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 20th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.