Norway vs Sweden: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Norway
22.30 billion
in 2024
Sweden
26.79 billion
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.79 billion against 22.30 billion in Norway, a difference of 4.49 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.89 million | 11.95 billion | 11.45 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.34 billion | 9.80 billion | 1.54 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.61 billion | 23.92 billion | 8.31 billion | Sweden |
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), Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.79 billion against 22.30 billion in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Norway and Sweden?
- 4.49 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.