Norway vs Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Norway
1.11 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Serbia
1.33 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Norway rank
51st
Serbia rank
48th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Norway
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 218.19 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 48th of 191 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.07 billion BoP, current US$ 438.66 million BoP, current US$ 22.63 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2010s 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ 291.22 million BoP, current US$ 15.21 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2020s 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ 470.07 million BoP, current US$ 10.90 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, Norway or Serbia?
Serbia, at 1.33 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 Norway and Serbia?
218.19 million BoP, current US$, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Norway ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 48th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 10,019 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.