Costa Rica vs Norway: Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS)
Costa Rica
2.49 trillion
in 2025
Norway
1.32 trillion
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
Norway rank
12th
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.49 trillion against 1.32 trillion in Norway, a difference of 1.17 trillion.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.85 billion | 134.98 billion | 47.13 billion | Norway |
| 2010s | 460.69 billion | 506.55 billion | 45.86 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.11 trillion | 1.03 trillion | 1.07 trillion | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs), Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 2.49 trillion against 1.32 trillion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 1.17 trillion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs)?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.