Netherlands vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Netherlands
-0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway
-0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
188th
Norway rank
189th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 188th and Norway ranks 189th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -0.1297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Netherlands ranks 188th and Norway ranks 189th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.