Belgium vs Norway: International Investment Position
International Investment Position over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.30 trillion US dollar against 3.12 trillion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 174.41 billion US dollar.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.70 billion US dollar | 28.05 billion US dollar | 164.65 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 1990s | 533.17 billion US dollar | 78.65 billion US dollar | 454.52 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.64 trillion US dollar | 602.66 billion US dollar | 1.04 trillion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.51 trillion US dollar | 1.55 trillion US dollar | 956.08 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.73 trillion US dollar | 2.55 trillion US dollar | 179.13 billion US dollar | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.30 trillion US dollar against 3.12 trillion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position between Belgium and Norway?
- 174.41 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for international investment position?
- Belgium ranks 17th 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.