Norway vs Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Norway
-1.5%
in 2025
Yemen
-1.3%
in 2018
Norway rank
189th
Yemen rank
187th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Norway
  • Yemen
-5-2.502.55197019972025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports -1.3% against -1.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 187th of 200 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% -0.3% 2.0% Norway
2000s 3.1% 1.8% 1.4% Norway
2010s 1.1% -0.7% 1.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Norway or Yemen?
Yemen, at -1.3% against -1.5% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Norway and Yemen?
0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Norway and Yemen rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Norway ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 187th of 200 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.