Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
50th
of 198 countries
All-time high
145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Norway, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Norway is 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Norway 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 2,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 3,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 4,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1979 | 6,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 7,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 8,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 9,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 8,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 8,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 11,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 14,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 16,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 18,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 17,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 15,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 14,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 15,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 17,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 19,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 19,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 22,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 18,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 26,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 26,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 26,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 45,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 62,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 83,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 118,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 129,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 67,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 82,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 93,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 104,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 99,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 85,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 71,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 65,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 76,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 89,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 85,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 49,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 109,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 2022 | 129,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 10,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 47 Costa Rica 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sweden 155,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Brunei 144,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States 143,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Norway was 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.