Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Norway: Primary income payments

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
226.67 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Norway
56.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Norway rank
23rd

Primary income payments over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Norway
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B197520002025

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 226.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 170.31 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 4.0 times Norway's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 10.26 billion BoP, current US$ 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 14.78 billion BoP, current US$ 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ 10.91 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 21.16 billion BoP, current US$ 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 45.65 billion BoP, current US$ 24.12 billion BoP, current US$ 21.53 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 90.22 billion BoP, current US$ 31.20 billion BoP, current US$ 59.02 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 165.71 billion BoP, current US$ 43.46 billion BoP, current US$ 122.25 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Norway?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 226.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
170.31 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway rank globally for primary income payments?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.