What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 45.76 trillion current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was -6.95 trillion current LCU in 1998.

How does South Korea rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?

South Korea ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.

Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 782.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in South Korea

Name: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in South Korea
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Korea: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 45.76 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

45.76 trillion current LCU

Change on year

up 24.0%

World rank

1st

of 208 countries

All-time high

45.76 trillion current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

-6.95 trillion current LCU

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 45.76 trillion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 782.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in South Korea peaked at 45.76 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -6.95 trillion current LCU, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.18 billion current LCU	2.30 billion current LCU	57.20 billion current LCU	10
1970s	-6.60 billion current LCU	-85.30 billion current LCU	72.90 billion current LCU	10
1980s	-1.06 trillion current LCU	-2.21 trillion current LCU	-361.50 billion current LCU	10
1990s	-2.19 trillion current LCU	-6.95 trillion current LCU	-200.90 billion current LCU	10
2000s	-3.06 trillion current LCU	-6.76 trillion current LCU	293.20 billion current LCU	10
2010s	8.60 trillion current LCU	1.98 trillion current LCU	16.61 trillion current LCU	10
2020s	30.96 trillion current LCU	16.94 trillion current LCU	45.76 trillion current LCU	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

2 Japan 38.60 trillion current LCU compare
3 Uzbekistan 4.67 trillion current LCU compare
4 Philippines 4.19 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More economy & growth data for South Korea

DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 130.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 32.17 billion current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 52.42 million current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 37,880 current US$ (2025)
GNI 2,709.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
GNI 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in South Korea?: Net primary income (net income from abroad) in South Korea was 45.76 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 45.76 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was -6.95 trillion current LCU in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?: South Korea ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 782.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.