Hungary vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net

Hungary
9.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Norway
8.93 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Hungary rank
15th
Norway rank
16th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Hungary
  • Norway
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 161.79 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.

Hungary ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1990s -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ 445.38 million BoP, current US$ 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2000s -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ 5.47 billion BoP, current US$ 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2010s -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ 8.82 billion BoP, current US$ 11.06 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2020s -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Hungary or Norway?
Hungary, at 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Hungary and Norway?
161.79 million BoP, current US$, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Hungary ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (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
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.