South Korea vs Sweden: Primary income receipts

South Korea
73.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sweden
103.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Primary income receipts over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 103.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 30.80 billion BoP, current US$.

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Globally, South Korea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.