Netherlands vs Norway: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 36.79 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.22 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 31.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 90.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 110.92 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 Netherlands and Norway?
- 36.79 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for current account balance?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.