Norway vs Singapore: Net financial account
Net financial account over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 89.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 10.13 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -369.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | -608.54 million BoP, current US$ | -33.56 million BoP, current US$ | 574.98 million BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 33.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 76.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial account, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 89.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial account between Norway and Singapore?
- 10.13 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for net financial account?
- Norway ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.