Least developed countries vs Norway: Portfolio equity, net inflows

Least developed countries
14.02 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Norway
1.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
25th
Norway rank
26th

Portfolio equity, net inflows over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.02 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.52 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Norway's figure about 109.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 25th and Norway ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 17.45 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 17.45 million BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
1980s 2.70 million BoP, current US$ 247.79 million BoP, current US$ 245.09 million BoP, current US$ Norway
1990s 11.13 million BoP, current US$ 80.90 million BoP, current US$ 69.77 million BoP, current US$ Norway
2000s 32.76 million BoP, current US$ 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2010s 126.65 million BoP, current US$ 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2020s -144.07 million BoP, current US$ 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Least developed countries or Norway?
Norway, at 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.02 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Least developed countries and Norway?
1.52 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Norway rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
Least developed countries ranks 25th and Norway ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 8,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.