Middle East and Central Asia vs Norway: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)

Middle East and Central Asia
74.20 billion
in 2024
Norway
88.12 billion
in 2024
Middle East and Central Asia rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th

Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time

  • Middle East and Central Asia
  • Norway
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B200520142024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 88.12 billion against 74.20 billion in Middle East and Central Asia, a difference of 13.92 billion.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Middle East and Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.

Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 9 groups.

Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East and Central Asia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 60.23 billion 43.05 billion 17.18 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2010s 43.04 billion 28.92 billion 14.12 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2020s 110.28 billion 73.70 billion 36.59 billion Middle East and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Middle East and Central Asia or Norway?
Norway, at 88.12 billion against 74.20 billion in Middle East and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Middle East and Central Asia and Norway?
13.92 billion, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and Central Asia and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Middle East and Central Asia and Norway rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,694 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.