Norway vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Norway
29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
37th
United States of America rank
35th

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

  • Norway
  • United States of America
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 8,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 261.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 975.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 8,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 42,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 42,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 42,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,930 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$), per, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Norway and United States of America?
8,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Norway ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.