Least developed countries vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Least developed countries
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 938.27 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.43 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Norway ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ | 103.59 million BoP, current US$ | 99.25 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | 778.51 million BoP, current US$ | 687.24 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 861.73 million BoP, current US$ | 15.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 708.10 million BoP, current US$ | 11.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Least developed countries or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 938.27 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Least developed countries and Norway?
- 2.43 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and Norway ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.