Iceland vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Iceland
-107.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
-164.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
191st
Norway rank
194th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -107.12 % change on previous year against -164.45 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 57.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 191st and Norway ranks 194th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.43 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | 104.21 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | -31.69 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year | 65.9 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1990s | 41.92 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 71.95 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year | 53.09 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 59.27 % change on previous year | 55.52 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2020s | 52.01 % change on previous year | 56.2 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at -107.12 % change on previous year against -164.45 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Iceland and Norway?
- 57.33 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Iceland ranks 191st and Norway ranks 194th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.