Korea vs Norway: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Korea currently reports 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 8.84 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -654.75 million BoP, current US$ | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 498.79 million BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 1980s | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 733.26 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.64 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | -3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 295.68 million BoP, current US$ | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Korea or Norway?
- Korea, at 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Korea and Norway?
- 8.84 billion BoP, current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for net primary income?
- Korea ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.