Australia vs Norway: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Australia
362.24 billion US dollar
in 2025
Norway
732.58 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Norway rank
15th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B198020022025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 732.58 billion US dollar against 362.24 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 370.34 billion US dollar.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 1.74 billion US dollar 1.56 billion US dollar 175.84 million US dollar Australia
1990s 8.56 billion US dollar 12.59 billion US dollar 4.03 billion US dollar Norway
2000s 69.17 billion US dollar 178.11 billion US dollar 108.94 billion US dollar Norway
2010s 232.76 billion US dollar 411.22 billion US dollar 178.46 billion US dollar Norway
2020s 310.49 billion US dollar 587.70 billion US dollar 277.22 billion US dollar Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 732.58 billion US dollar against 362.24 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Australia and Norway?
370.34 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Australia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.