Australia vs Norway: International Investment Position
International Investment Position over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.30 trillion US dollar against 3.04 trillion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 253.49 billion US dollar.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.06 billion US dollar | 40.83 billion US dollar | 44.22 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 1990s | 137.67 billion US dollar | 78.65 billion US dollar | 59.02 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2000s | 614.67 billion US dollar | 602.66 billion US dollar | 12.01 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion US dollar | 1.55 trillion US dollar | 107.66 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.64 trillion US dollar | 2.55 trillion US dollar | 86.19 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.30 trillion US dollar against 3.04 trillion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position between Australia and Norway?
- 253.49 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for international investment position?
- Australia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.