Ireland vs Norway: Current account balance

Ireland
105.99 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Norway
74.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Norway rank
8th

Current account balance over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B197520002025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 105.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 31.86 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s -9.83 billion BoP, current US$ 54.74 billion BoP, current US$ 64.57 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2010s -3.62 billion BoP, current US$ 40.30 billion BoP, current US$ 43.92 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2020s 46.99 billion BoP, current US$ 82.46 billion BoP, current US$ 35.47 billion BoP, current US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 105.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance between Ireland and Norway?
31.86 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for current account balance?
Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (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
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.