Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -164.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-164.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,273.0%
World rank
194th
of 202 countries
All-time high
659.38 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-356.64 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Norway, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded -164.45 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,273.0% on the previous year and down 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Norway peaked at 659.38 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -356.64 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Norway 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1973 | 72.73 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 1974 | 65.55 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1975 | -36.51 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1976 | 69.06 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1977 | 106.87 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1978 | -36.25 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1979 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1980 | -85.1 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 1982 | -32.63 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1983 | -26.14 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1984 | -153.37 % change on previous year | +486.8% |
| 1985 | -139.13 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 340.14 % change on previous year | -344.5% |
| 1987 | -81.34 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1988 | 47.81 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1989 | 437.64 % change on previous year | +815.4% |
| 1990 | -33.66 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1991 | -135.3 % change on previous year | +302.0% |
| 1992 | -88.91 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 248.41 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 1994 | 175.98 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1995 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1996 | 59.96 % change on previous year | -577.5% |
| 1997 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 25.06 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 43.11 % change on previous year | +1281.1% |
| 2001 | -61.71 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2002 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2003 | 38.77 % change on previous year | -793.0% |
| 2004 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 104.51 % change on previous year | +491.0% |
| 2006 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 108.84 % change on previous year | +501.8% |
| 2008 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2009 | -58.03 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 2010 | 150.52 % change on previous year | -359.4% |
| 2011 | -52.41 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2012 | 170.95 % change on previous year | -426.2% |
| 2013 | -104.91 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2014 | 336.9 % change on previous year | -421.1% |
| 2015 | 124.35 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2016 | -356.64 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 2017 | 131.61 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2018 | -196 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2019 | 388.29 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2020 | -120.09 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2021 | 659.38 % change on previous year | -649.1% |
| 2022 | -22.21 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2023 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2024 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +247.0% |
| 2025 | -164.45 % change on previous year | +1273.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.22 % change on previous year | -36.51 % change on previous year | 106.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.21 % change on previous year | -153.37 % change on previous year | 437.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.01 % change on previous year | -135.3 % change on previous year | 248.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.86 % change on previous year | -61.71 % change on previous year | 108.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.27 % change on previous year | -356.64 % change on previous year | 388.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2 % change on previous year | -164.45 % change on previous year | 659.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 191 Iceland -107.12 % change on previous year compare
- 192 French Polynesia -113.47 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Kazakhstan -143.78 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Austria -185.54 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Luxembourg -188.59 % change on previous year compare
- 197 South Africa -192.73 % 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$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1611 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Norway was -164.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 659.38 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -356.64 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Norway ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.2%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.