Ireland vs Norway: Portfolio Investment, net

Ireland
56.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Norway
68.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Norway rank
6th

Portfolio Investment, net over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
-100.0B0100.0B197520002025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 68.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 11.90 billion BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 187 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ 43.05 billion BoP, current US$ 50.54 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2010s -15.97 billion BoP, current US$ 28.92 billion BoP, current US$ 44.89 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2020s -186.43 million BoP, current US$ 74.05 billion BoP, current US$ 74.23 billion BoP, current US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 68.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Ireland and Norway?
11.90 billion BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,910 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.