Belgium vs Norway: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 732.58 billion US dollar against 489.99 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 242.60 billion US dollar.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.56 billion US dollar | 868.80 million US dollar | 27.69 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 1990s | 110.25 billion US dollar | 12.59 billion US dollar | 97.66 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 364.58 billion US dollar | 178.11 billion US dollar | 186.47 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2010s | 417.39 billion US dollar | 411.22 billion US dollar | 6.17 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2020s | 427.77 billion US dollar | 587.70 billion US dollar | 159.93 billion US dollar | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 732.58 billion US dollar against 489.99 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Belgium and Norway?
- 242.60 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Belgium ranks 17th 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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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.