Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.51 billion current US$ against 10.66 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.84 billion current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.80 million current US$ | -659.01 million current US$ | 729.81 million current US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | -60.41 million current US$ | -262.52 million current US$ | 202.12 million current US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | -1.74 billion current US$ | 8.31 billion current US$ | 10.05 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -3.42 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 7.35 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 424.83 million current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.80 billion current US$ | 15.99 billion current US$ | 7.18 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.94 billion current US$ | 9.77 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 12.51 billion current US$ against 10.66 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.84 billion current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.