Norway vs Poland: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 7.09 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 403.90 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 828.86 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Poland |
| 2020s | 45.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Norway and Poland?
- 7.09 billion BoP, current US$, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for primary income payments?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.