Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway
Norway: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was 4.69 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway, 1975–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway is 4.69, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway peaked at 4.69 in 2026 and was at its lowest, -3.64, in 1979.
Norway ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1.12 | — |
| 1976 | -1.57 | +40.9% |
| 1977 | -2.23 | +41.5% |
| 1978 | -3.11 | +39.5% |
| 1979 | -3.64 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | -3.16 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | -3.04 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | -3.21 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | -2.91 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | -2.66 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | -1.75 | -34.1% |
| 1986 | -1.59 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | -1.49 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | -2.52 | +69.0% |
| 1989 | -2.77 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | -2.87 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | -3.14 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | -1.91 | -39.1% |
| 1993 | -2.14 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | -1.64 | -23.6% |
| 1995 | -1.16 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | -1.13 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | -1.08 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | -1.13 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8737 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | -1.4 | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1803 | -112.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1844 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6226 | +237.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 | -86.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +1169.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 | -91.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2247 | -329.8% |
| 2008 | -0.4808 | +114.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7287 | -251.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9334 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | +219.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | +59.6% |
| 2024 | 4.61 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 4.65 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 4.69 | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.6509. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1157. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1169.6% | 0.0856 | 1.09 |
| 2007 | -329.8% | 0.0978 | -0.2247 |
| 2009 | +251.6% | -0.4808 | 0.7287 |
| 2003 | +237.6% | 0.1844 | 0.6226 |
| 2014 | +219.4% | 1.21 | 3.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.33 | -3.64 | -1.12 | 5 |
| 1980s | -2.51 | -3.21 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.71 | -3.14 | -0.8737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0877 | -1.4 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 0.9334 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 2.49 | 4.69 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway?
- Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Norway was 4.69 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.64 in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP