IDA only vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

IDA only
61.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
35th
Norway rank
37th

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

  • IDA only
  • Norway
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 61.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 29,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Norway's figure about 488.0 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

IDA only ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 283.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 283.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 5.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s -0.6372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 25.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 100.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 56.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,162 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per, IDA only or Norway?
Norway, at 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 61.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between IDA only and Norway?
29,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Norway?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
IDA only ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.