Nigeria vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 73.55 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 50th and Norway ranks 51st of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | 78.16 million BoP, current US$ | 76.51 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 79.93 million BoP, current US$ | 778.51 million BoP, current US$ | 698.58 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 317.06 million BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 412.01 million BoP, current US$ | 15.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 903.27 million BoP, current US$ | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 845.74 million BoP, current US$ | 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.53 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, Nigeria or Norway?
- Nigeria, at 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Nigeria and Norway?
- 73.55 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Nigeria ranks 50th and Norway ranks 51st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.