Malaysia vs Norway: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 87.86 billion US dollar against 81.55 billion US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 6.30 billion US dollar.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 149 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.75 billion US dollar | 44.53 billion US dollar | 14.78 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.55 billion US dollar | 71.57 billion US dollar | 6.02 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.66 billion US dollar | 89.70 billion US dollar | 17.03 billion US dollar | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 87.86 billion US dollar against 81.55 billion US dollar in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Malaysia and Norway?
- 6.30 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Malaysia ranks 28th 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.