Norway vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Norway
37,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
56th
Panama rank
59th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Norway
- Panama
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 260.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 484.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 585.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 7,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2000s | 27,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 18,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2020s | 29,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Norway or Panama?
- Norway, at 37,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Norway and Panama?
- 968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Panama?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Norway ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.