Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Norway

Norway: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 17.43 billion current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.43 billion current US$
Change on year
up 46.2%
World rank
10th
of 207 countries
All-time high
17.78 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-3.86 billion current US$
in 1991
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Norway, 1978–2022

-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1978200020221978: -1.4B current US$1979: -1.8B current US$1980: -1.9B current US$1981: -1.9B current US$1982: -2.0B current US$1983: -1.8B current US$1984: -1.6B current US$1985: -1.1B current US$1986: -1.2B current US$1987: -1.3B current US$1988: -2.4B current US$1989: -2.7B current US$1990: -3.4B current US$1991: -3.9B current US$1992: -2.7B current US$1993: -2.7B current US$1994: -2.1B current US$1995: -1.8B current US$1996: -1.9B current US$1997: -1.7B current US$1998: -1.8B current US$1999: -1.4B current US$2000: -2.3B current US$2001: 80.2M current US$2002: 533.3M current US$2003: 1.3B current US$2004: 507.7M current US$2005: 3.4B current US$2006: 263.0M current US$2007: -1.2B current US$2008: -2.0B current US$2009: 2.2B current US$2010: 4.7B current US$2011: 4.8B current US$2012: 4.3B current US$2013: 5.6B current US$2014: 15.8B current US$2015: 16.0B current US$2016: 16.1B current US$2017: 14.6B current US$2018: 17.8B current US$2019: 12.5B current US$2020: 15.2B current US$2021: 11.9B current US$2022: 17.4B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Norway is 17.43 billion current US$, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 303.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Norway peaked at 17.78 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.86 billion current US$, in 1991.

Norway ranks 10th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) in Norway, 1978 to 2022.
Year current US$ Change
1978 -1.40 billion current US$
1979 -1.83 billion current US$ +30.9%
1980 -1.91 billion current US$ +4.7%
1981 -1.89 billion current US$ -1.3%
1982 -1.96 billion current US$ +3.8%
1983 -1.77 billion current US$ -9.8%
1984 -1.61 billion current US$ -8.9%
1985 -1.12 billion current US$ -30.3%
1986 -1.22 billion current US$ +8.4%
1987 -1.32 billion current US$ +8.0%
1988 -2.45 billion current US$ +85.9%
1989 -2.72 billion current US$ +11.2%
1990 -3.38 billion current US$ +24.1%
1991 -3.86 billion current US$ +14.3%
1992 -2.75 billion current US$ -28.8%
1993 -2.73 billion current US$ -0.6%
1994 -2.12 billion current US$ -22.3%
1995 -1.85 billion current US$ -13.0%
1996 -1.86 billion current US$ +0.6%
1997 -1.70 billion current US$ -8.3%
1998 -1.76 billion current US$ +3.3%
1999 -1.40 billion current US$ -20.3%
2000 -2.35 billion current US$ +67.6%
2001 80.19 million current US$ -103.4%
2002 533.33 million current US$ +565.1%
2003 1.30 billion current US$ +144.3%
2004 507.65 million current US$ -61.0%
2005 3.39 billion current US$ +568.3%
2006 263.05 million current US$ -92.2%
2007 -1.21 billion current US$ -560.4%
2008 -2.04 billion current US$ +68.7%
2009 2.20 billion current US$ -207.8%
2010 4.65 billion current US$ +111.1%
2011 4.78 billion current US$ +2.7%
2012 4.32 billion current US$ -9.5%
2013 5.57 billion current US$ +28.8%
2014 15.76 billion current US$ +183.0%
2015 16.03 billion current US$ +1.7%
2016 16.14 billion current US$ +0.6%
2017 14.63 billion current US$ -9.3%
2018 17.78 billion current US$ +21.5%
2019 12.49 billion current US$ -29.8%
2020 15.20 billion current US$ +21.7%
2021 11.93 billion current US$ -21.5%
2022 17.43 billion current US$ +46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.61 billion current US$ -1.83 billion current US$ -1.40 billion current US$ 2
1980s -1.80 billion current US$ -2.72 billion current US$ -1.12 billion current US$ 10
1990s -2.34 billion current US$ -3.86 billion current US$ -1.40 billion current US$ 10
2000s 268.12 million current US$ -2.35 billion current US$ 3.39 billion current US$ 10
2010s 11.22 billion current US$ 4.32 billion current US$ 17.78 billion current US$ 10
2020s 14.85 billion current US$ 11.93 billion current US$ 17.43 billion current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Sweden 32.85 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 South Korea 32.17 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 25.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 11 United Arab Emirates 16.01 billion current US$ compare
  5. 12 Denmark 12.51 billion current US$ compare
  6. 13 Belgium 10.96 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Norway?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Norway was 17.43 billion current US$ in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 17.78 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was -3.86 billion current US$ in 1991.
How does Norway rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Norway ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 data points, 1960–2025
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.