How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?

31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.

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.

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

Norway

0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Norway rank

110th

Vanuatu rank

109th

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

Norway
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 109th of 191 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Norway
2000s	0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Norway
2010s	0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Norway
2020s	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 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$), per unit, Norway or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Norway and Vanuatu?: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Norway and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Norway ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 109th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.