Norway vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Norway
0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tonga
0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
110th
Tonga rank
111th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Norway
- Tonga
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 110th and Tonga ranks 111th of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Norway or Tonga?
- Norway, at 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Norway and Tonga?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Norway ranks 110th and Tonga ranks 111th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (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.