Italy vs Norway: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 148.90 billion US dollar against 78.73 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 70.17 billion US dollar.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 billion US dollar | 1.25 billion US dollar | 3.39 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.55 billion US dollar | 1.75 billion US dollar | 11.79 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 86.73 billion US dollar | 23.84 billion US dollar | 62.89 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 76.31 billion US dollar | 76.69 billion US dollar | 388.92 million US dollar | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 148.90 billion US dollar against 78.73 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Italy and Norway?
- 70.17 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Italy ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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.