China (People’s Republic of) vs Norway: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)

China (People’s Republic of)
3.30 trillion
in 2024
Norway
1.73 trillion
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Norway rank
5th

International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Norway
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 3.30 trillion against 1.73 trillion in Norway, a difference of 1.56 trillion.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.9 times Norway's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 171 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 902.54 billion 227.54 billion 675.00 billion China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.83 trillion 682.61 billion 1.14 trillion China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 2.61 trillion 1.37 trillion 1.24 trillion China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), China (People’s Republic of) or Norway?
China (People’s Republic of), at 3.30 trillion against 1.73 trillion in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between China (People’s Republic of) and Norway?
1.56 trillion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Norway rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
180 places, 3,172 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.