France vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
France
170.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
237.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
9th
Norway rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 237.15 % change on previous year against 170.14 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 67.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47 % change on previous year | -120.32 % change on previous year | 167.32 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 100.13 % change on previous year | 36.12 % change on previous year | 64.01 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 51.72 % change on previous year | 103.79 % change on previous year | 52.07 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2000s | 77.57 % change on previous year | 198.94 % change on previous year | 121.37 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2010s | -38.24 % change on previous year | 17.34 % change on previous year | 55.57 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2020s | 101.39 % change on previous year | 65.34 % change on previous year | 36.05 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 237.15 % change on previous year against 170.14 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between France and Norway?
- 67.01 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.