Korea vs Norway: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Korea currently reports 129.11 billion US dollar against 87.86 billion US dollar in Norway, a difference of 41.25 billion US dollar.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 billion US dollar | 44.53 billion US dollar | 37.56 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.50 billion US dollar | 71.57 billion US dollar | 31.08 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2020s | 104.08 billion US dollar | 89.70 billion US dollar | 14.38 billion US dollar | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Korea or Norway?
- Korea, at 129.11 billion US dollar against 87.86 billion US dollar in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Korea and Norway?
- 41.25 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Korea ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.