Belarus vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Belarus
0.2%
in 2025
Norway
0.2%
in 2025
Belarus rank
113th
Norway rank
110th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Belarus
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.

Belarus ranks 113th and Norway ranks 110th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% Norway
2000s -0.1% 4.9% 5.0% Norway
2010s 0.2% 3.3% 3.2% Norway
2020s 0.1% 2.0% 1.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Belarus or Norway?
Norway, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Belarus and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Belarus ranks 113th and Norway ranks 110th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
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, 9,462 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, and is divided by GDP.