Belgium vs Norway: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.43 billion current US$ against 10.96 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 6.47 billion current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 452.31 million current US$ | -1.61 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 273.87 million current US$ | -1.80 billion current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.56 billion current US$ | -2.34 billion current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.55 billion current US$ | 268.12 million current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.76 billion current US$ | 11.22 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.81 billion current US$ | 14.85 billion current US$ | 8.04 billion current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.43 billion current US$ against 10.96 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Belgium and Norway?
- 6.47 billion current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.