Norway vs Vietnam: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Norway
-894.82 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
-534.88 billion current LCU
in 2023
Norway rank
183rd
Vietnam rank
182nd
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Norway
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports -534.88 billion current LCU against -894.82 billion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 359.94 billion current LCU.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 183rd and Vietnam ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.48 billion current LCU | 21.73 trillion current LCU | 21.65 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -385.61 billion current LCU | 215.75 trillion current LCU | 216.14 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2010s | -941.45 billion current LCU | 914.54 trillion current LCU | 915.48 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -800.51 billion current LCU | 1,910.16 trillion current LCU | 1,910.96 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Norway or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at -534.88 billion current LCU against -894.82 billion current LCU in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Norway and Vietnam?
- 359.94 billion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Vietnam rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Norway ranks 183rd and Vietnam ranks 182nd of 187 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.