Indonesia vs Norway: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Indonesia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 9.06 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 410.73 million BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 901.89 million BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 42.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Indonesia or Norway?
- Norway, at 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Indonesia and Norway?
- 9.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Norway rank globally for primary income payments?
- Indonesia ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.