How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Estonia

-0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Norway

-0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Estonia rank

190th

Norway rank

189th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Estonia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 190th and Norway ranks 189th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Estonia
2000s	0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Estonia
2010s	0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Estonia
2020s	0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Estonia or Norway?: Norway, at -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Estonia and Norway?: 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Estonia ranks 190th and Norway ranks 189th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.