India vs South Korea: Primary income receipts

India
54.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Korea
73.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
India rank
21st
South Korea rank
20th

Primary income receipts over time

  • India
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 18.88 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.

Globally, India ranks 21st 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.