Belgium vs Norway: Primary income receipts

Belgium
120.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Norway
75.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Norway rank
18th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B197520002025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 120.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 75.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 44.71 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Globally, Belgium ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.