Germany vs Norway: Net capital account
Net capital account over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ against -31.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 26.30 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 186th and Norway ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -957.90 million BoP, current US$ | -173.60 million BoP, current US$ | 784.30 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | -798.45 million BoP, current US$ | -74.88 million BoP, current US$ | 723.58 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -174.97 million BoP, current US$ | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | -19.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net capital account, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ against -31.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net capital account between Germany and Norway?
- 26.30 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for net capital account?
- Germany ranks 186th and Norway ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.