Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Norway 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 30 Georgia 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Costa Rica 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Sweden 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 France 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Finland 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Norway?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.