Kazakhstan vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Norway
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -0.3% against -1.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 187th and Norway ranks 190th of 201 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.1% | 7.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 3.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Kazakhstan or Norway?
- Kazakhstan, at -0.3% against -1.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Kazakhstan and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kazakhstan ranks 187th and Norway ranks 190th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.