Finland vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland, a difference of 1.97 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.12 million BoP, current US$ | -330.36 million BoP, current US$ | 346.48 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 1980s | 672.00 million BoP, current US$ | 387.65 million BoP, current US$ | 284.35 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 447.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 446.34 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Finland and Norway?
- 1.97 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Finland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.