Norway vs Pakistan: Net foreign assets
Norway
-717.63 billion current LCU
in 2024
Pakistan
-249.12 billion current LCU
in 2025
Norway rank
181st
Pakistan rank
178th
Net foreign assets over time
- Norway
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -249.12 billion current LCU against -717.63 billion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 468.50 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 181st and Pakistan ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 billion current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1970s | 10.16 billion current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 9.14 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1980s | 29.85 billion current LCU | -9.86 billion current LCU | 39.70 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 1990s | 68.77 billion current LCU | -48.09 billion current LCU | 116.86 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2000s | -385.61 billion current LCU | 523.25 billion current LCU | 908.86 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -941.45 billion current LCU | 641.71 billion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -783.93 billion current LCU | -1.14 trillion current LCU | 352.37 billion current LCU | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Norway or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at -249.12 billion current LCU against -717.63 billion current LCU in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Norway and Pakistan?
- 468.50 billion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Pakistan rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Norway ranks 181st and Pakistan ranks 178th 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
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.