Changes in inventories in Norway
Norway: Changes in inventories was -9.15 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Norway stood at -9.15 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 123.7% on the previous year and down 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Norway peaked at 94.71 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.11 billion current LCU, in 2021.
Norway ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current LCU | -5.02 billion current LCU | 7.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 billion current LCU | -11.27 billion current LCU | 24.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 billion current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 19.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.01 billion current LCU | -8.46 billion current LCU | 48.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.08 billion current LCU | 12.09 billion current LCU | 80.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.27 billion current LCU | -26.11 billion current LCU | 94.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Norway
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 470.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 10.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -56.92 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.92 billion current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 488.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Norway?
- Changes in inventories in Norway was -9.15 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 94.71 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.11 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for changes in inventories?
- Norway ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.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.