Canada vs Norway: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Canada
799.61 billion US dollar
in 2025
Norway
732.58 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Norway rank
15th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B194819862025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 799.61 billion US dollar against 732.58 billion US dollar in Norway, a difference of 67.03 billion US dollar.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Norway ranks 15th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 3.59 billion US dollar 802.97 million US dollar 2.79 billion US dollar Canada
1990s 14.96 billion US dollar 12.59 billion US dollar 2.37 billion US dollar Canada
2000s 83.18 billion US dollar 178.11 billion US dollar 94.93 billion US dollar Norway
2010s 286.75 billion US dollar 411.22 billion US dollar 124.47 billion US dollar Norway
2020s 641.02 billion US dollar 587.70 billion US dollar 53.32 billion US dollar Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Canada or Norway?
Canada, at 799.61 billion US dollar against 732.58 billion US dollar in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Canada and Norway?
67.03 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Canada ranks 14th 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.