Norway vs Sweden: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 13.74 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -992.76 million BoP, current US$ | -416.44 million BoP, current US$ | 576.32 million BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 154.20 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 295.68 million BoP, current US$ | 6.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.82 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 13.74 billion BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for net primary income?
- Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.