Norway vs Rest of the world: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Norway
- Rest of the world
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24.48 billion against -155.00 billion in Rest of the world, a difference of 179.49 billion.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and Rest of the world ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rest of the world | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.87 billion | -9.16 billion | 7.29 billion | Norway |
| 1990s | -2.29 billion | -10.97 billion | 8.67 billion | Norway |
| 2000s | 310.94 million | -24.21 billion | 24.52 billion | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.68 billion | -65.30 billion | 76.98 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.03 billion | -113.15 billion | 132.18 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd, Norway or Rest of the world?
- Norway, at 24.48 billion against -155.00 billion in Rest of the world as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Norway and Rest of the world?
- 179.49 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rest of the world?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Rest of the world rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Norway ranks 7th and Rest of the world ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP