Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 285.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Norway peaked at 6.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 104th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +79.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +125.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +164.9% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -104.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -348.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +190.0% |
| 2016 | -5.0% | -368.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -129.2% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -187.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -410.2% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -122.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -508.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 101 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.5% compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 446,191 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 32,736 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Norway was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Norway ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.4%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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