Norway vs Sweden: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.85 billion current US$ against 17.43 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 15.41 billion current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.61 billion current US$ | 576.24 million current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | -1.80 billion current US$ | -2.05 billion current US$ | 258.01 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | -2.34 billion current US$ | -7.53 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 268.12 million current US$ | 6.93 billion current US$ | 6.66 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.22 billion current US$ | 10.38 billion current US$ | 838.45 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.85 billion current US$ | 22.35 billion current US$ | 7.49 billion current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.85 billion current US$ against 17.43 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Norway and Sweden?
- 15.41 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.