Norway vs Sweden: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 14.64 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 319.37 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.00 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 Sweden?
- 14.64 billion BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for primary income payments?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.