Burundi vs Norway: Net foreign assets

Burundi
-2.26 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Norway
-717.63 billion current LCU
in 2024
Burundi rank
183rd
Norway rank
181st

Net foreign assets over time

  • Burundi
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports -717.63 billion current LCU against -2.26 trillion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 1.54 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Norway ahead.

Burundi ranks 183rd and Norway ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 352.55 million current LCU 4.05 billion current LCU 3.70 billion current LCU Norway
1970s 2.80 billion current LCU 10.16 billion current LCU 7.36 billion current LCU Norway
1980s 2.01 billion current LCU 29.85 billion current LCU 27.84 billion current LCU Norway
1990s 28.51 billion current LCU 68.77 billion current LCU 40.26 billion current LCU Norway
2000s 93.22 billion current LCU -385.61 billion current LCU 478.83 billion current LCU Burundi
2010s 27.74 billion current LCU -941.45 billion current LCU 969.19 billion current LCU Burundi
2020s -897.12 billion current LCU -783.93 billion current LCU 113.19 billion current LCU Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Burundi or Norway?
Norway, at -717.63 billion current LCU against -2.26 trillion current LCU in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burundi and Norway?
1.54 trillion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Norway?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Norway rank globally for net foreign assets?
Burundi ranks 183rd and Norway ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.