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

Germany
161.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
Norway
167.61 billion current LCU
in 2022
Germany rank
10th
Norway rank
9th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B197019972025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 167.61 billion current LCU against 161.81 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 5.80 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th of 207 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 5.71 billion current LCU -8.29 billion current LCU 14.00 billion current LCU Germany
1980s 10.84 billion current LCU -12.12 billion current LCU 22.96 billion current LCU Germany
1990s 3.93 billion current LCU -15.74 billion current LCU 19.67 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 11.57 billion current LCU 1.57 billion current LCU 10.00 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 82.41 billion current LCU 85.25 billion current LCU 2.84 billion current LCU Norway
2020s 110.01 billion current LCU 137.74 billion current LCU 27.73 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), Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 167.61 billion current LCU against 161.81 billion current LCU in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Germany and Norway?
5.80 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Germany ranks 10th 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.