Foreign aid and investments given in Norway

Norway: Foreign aid and investments given was 11.05 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.05 billion
Change on year
up 97.2%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.05 billion
in 2024
All-time low
88.68 million
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid and investments given in Norway, 1960–2024

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid and investments given in Norway stood at 11.05 billion. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.2% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Norway peaked at 11.05 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.68 million, in 1962.

That places Norway 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 345.01 million 88.68 million 741.11 million 10
1970s 1.28 billion 402.08 million 2.43 billion 10
1980s 2.11 billion 1.92 billion 2.40 billion 10
1990s 3.06 billion 2.30 billion 4.07 billion 10
2000s 4.43 billion 2.78 billion 6.18 billion 10
2010s 4.47 billion 3.72 billion 5.28 billion 10
2020s 6.95 billion 5.02 billion 11.05 billion 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Spain 16.51 billion compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 16.39 billion compare
  3. 8 Korea 11.08 billion compare
  4. 10 Italy 10.21 billion compare
  5. 11 Belgium 8.09 billion compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 7.24 billion compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments given in Norway?
Foreign aid and investments given in Norway was 11.05 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.05 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 88.68 million in 1962.
How does Norway rank for foreign aid and investments given?
Norway ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments given
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2024
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