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
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 214 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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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 214 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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