Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 10,757 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Norway is 10,757, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 412.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Norway peaked at 18,323 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -11,403, in 2017.
Norway ranks 35th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,564 | — |
| 1991 | 302.33 | -80.7% |
| 1992 | -668.12 | -321.0% |
| 1993 | 991.52 | -248.4% |
| 1994 | 2,776 | +180.0% |
| 1995 | 2,409 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 3,211 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 3,982 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 3,935 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,790 | +72.6% |
| 2000 | 6,409 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2,506 | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 1,192 | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 2,450 | +105.5% |
| 2004 | 954.04 | -61.1% |
| 2005 | -2,274 | -338.3% |
| 2006 | 8,062 | -454.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7 | -99.5% |
| 2008 | 8,203 | +21658.1% |
| 2009 | 18,323 | +123.4% |
| 2010 | 11,695 | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 8,682 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 10,088 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | -537.87 | -105.3% |
| 2014 | -3,440 | +539.5% |
| 2015 | -6,099 | +77.3% |
| 2016 | -6,842 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | -11,403 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | -1,189 | -89.6% |
| 2019 | 5,003 | -520.9% |
| 2020 | -5,620 | -212.3% |
| 2021 | 3,106 | -155.3% |
| 2022 | 17,042 | +448.7% |
| 2023 | 16,230 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 10,757 | -33.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10,757 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,309, 3.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10,757 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,342, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +21658.1% | 37.7 | 8,203 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,529 | -668.12 | 6,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,586 | -2,274 | 18,323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595.83 | -11,403 | 11,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,303 | -5,620 | 17,042 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Norway was 10,757 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18,323 in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -11,403 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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