Australia vs Norway: Other investment, Loans

Australia
190.33 billion US dollar
in 2025
Norway
224.89 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Norway rank
16th

Other investment, Loans over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B198020022025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 224.89 billion US dollar against 190.33 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 34.56 billion US dollar.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 7.57 billion US dollar 10.23 billion US dollar 2.67 billion US dollar Norway
1990s 9.52 billion US dollar 11.21 billion US dollar 1.69 billion US dollar Norway
2000s 100.37 billion US dollar 104.43 billion US dollar 4.06 billion US dollar Norway
2010s 199.19 billion US dollar 59.06 billion US dollar 140.13 billion US dollar Australia
2020s 200.04 billion US dollar 119.58 billion US dollar 80.45 billion US dollar Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, loans, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 224.89 billion US dollar against 190.33 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, loans between Australia and Norway?
34.56 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for other investment, loans?
Australia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
168 places, 3,933 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.