Denmark vs Norway: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)

Denmark
82.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
Norway
167.61 billion current LCU
in 2022
Denmark rank
12th
Norway rank
9th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B196619952025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 167.61 billion current LCU against 82.81 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 84.80 billion current LCU.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 207 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s -2.18 billion current LCU -8.29 billion current LCU 6.10 billion current LCU Denmark
1980s -13.90 billion current LCU -12.12 billion current LCU 1.78 billion current LCU Norway
1990s -21.42 billion current LCU -15.74 billion current LCU 5.68 billion current LCU Norway
2000s 2.80 million current LCU 1.57 billion current LCU 1.57 billion current LCU Norway
2010s 53.76 billion current LCU 85.25 billion current LCU 31.49 billion current LCU Norway
2020s 84.54 billion current LCU 137.74 billion current LCU 53.20 billion current LCU Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 167.61 billion current LCU against 82.81 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Denmark and Norway?
84.80 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 series is expressed in local currency units.