India vs Norway: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- India
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 75.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 21.30 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
India ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347.92 million BoP, current US$ | 381.60 million BoP, current US$ | 33.68 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 597.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, India or Norway?
- Norway, at 75.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between India and Norway?
- 21.30 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and Norway rank globally for primary income receipts?
- India ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.