Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 237.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 237.15 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 288.8% on the previous year and up 1,022.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 937.17 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -352.18 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Norway ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -271.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -259.97 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 34.07 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1979 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1980 | 154.07 % change on previous year | +884.3% |
| 1981 | -352.18 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 1982 | 69.75 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1983 | 117.56 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1985 | 119.93 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | -65.97 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1987 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0351 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1989 | -123.94 % change on previous year | +353361.0% |
| 1990 | 382.51 % change on previous year | -408.6% |
| 1991 | 359.78 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1992 | -74.36 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1993 | -149.86 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1994 | -108.9 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 181.74 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 1996 | 480.24 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 1997 | -58.72 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1998 | -203.3 % change on previous year | +246.2% |
| 1999 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2000 | 355.08 % change on previous year | +2108.9% |
| 2001 | -150.98 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2002 | 475.32 % change on previous year | -414.8% |
| 2003 | -47.07 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2004 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2005 | 700.95 % change on previous year | +8506.7% |
| 2006 | -69.35 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2007 | -128.31 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2008 | 937.17 % change on previous year | -830.4% |
| 2009 | -91.54 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2010 | 523.55 % change on previous year | -671.9% |
| 2011 | -67.5 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2012 | -119.83 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2014 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2015 | -25.72 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2016 | 76.17 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 2017 | -120.87 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2018 | 474.78 % change on previous year | -492.8% |
| 2019 | -144.44 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2020 | 41.97 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2021 | 353.64 % change on previous year | +742.6% |
| 2022 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2023 | -121.32 % change on previous year | -2058.6% |
| 2024 | -125.61 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 237.15 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 237.15 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 237.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year, 14469.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -353361.0% | -0.0351 % change on previous year | -123.94 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +8506.7% | 8.14 % change on previous year | 700.95 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2108.9% | 16.07 % change on previous year | 355.08 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -2058.6% | 6.19 % change on previous year | -121.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -120.32 % change on previous year | -271.03 % change on previous year | 34.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -7.02 % change on previous year | -352.18 % change on previous year | 154.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.52 % change on previous year | -203.3 % change on previous year | 480.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.94 % change on previous year | -150.98 % change on previous year | 937.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.31 % change on previous year | -144.44 % change on previous year | 523.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.34 % change on previous year | -125.61 % change on previous year | 353.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Denmark 295.51 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Aruba 254.25 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 237.68 % change on previous year compare
- 9 France 170.14 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Netherlands 161.75 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Hungary 160.64 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Norway was 237.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 937.17 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -352.18 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,022.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.