Germany vs Norway: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 53.99 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 14.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.81 million BoP, current US$ | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | -10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 145.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 116.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 56.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 68.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 53.99 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Germany and Norway?
- 14.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Germany ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.