Belgium vs Norway: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Belgium
10.98 billion
in 2024
Norway
22.30 billion
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Norway rank
8th
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.30 billion against 10.98 billion in Belgium, a difference of 11.32 billion.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 billion | 496.89 million | 7.03 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.85 billion | 11.34 billion | 4.49 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion | 15.61 billion | 7.03 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 22.30 billion against 10.98 billion in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Belgium and Norway?
- 11.32 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.