Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1,394 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 164.0%
World rank
198th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,559 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-3,566 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway is -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 164.0% on the previous year and down 199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway peaked at 5,559 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3,566 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Norway ranks 198th of 202 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.51 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 24.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1972 | 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 52.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1974 | 86.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1975 | 54.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 92.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1977 | 190.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.0% |
| 1978 | 120.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1979 | 98.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 14.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.1% |
| 1981 | 162.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1012.9% |
| 1982 | 109.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 80.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1984 | -42.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -153.2% |
| 1985 | -102.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.4% |
| 1986 | 244.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -339.3% |
| 1987 | 45.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.4% |
| 1988 | 66.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1989 | 357.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +435.4% |
| 1990 | 236.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1991 | -82.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.1% |
| 1992 | -155.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 1993 | 229.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -247.5% |
| 1994 | 631 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.4% |
| 1995 | 548.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 873.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 1,274 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,855 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 706.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 663.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 915.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 1,071 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2,176 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.1% |
| 2006 | 2,549 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5,268 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.7% |
| 2008 | 4,316 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 4,425 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.4% |
| 2011 | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 2012 | 5,559 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.4% |
| 2013 | -269.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.8% |
| 2014 | 631.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -334.2% |
| 2015 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.1% |
| 2016 | -3,566 BoP, current US$ per person | -354.4% |
| 2017 | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per person | -131.4% |
| 2018 | -1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.4% |
| 2019 | 3,054 BoP, current US$ per person | -386.4% |
| 2020 | -609.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.0% |
| 2021 | 3,394 BoP, current US$ per person | -656.4% |
| 2022 | 2,616 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 2,498 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2025 | -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person | -164.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 190.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 357.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -155.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per person | 663.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,268 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,337 BoP, current US$ per person | -3,566 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,559 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,447 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,394 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 195 Netherlands -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Austria -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Switzerland -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 199 Belgium -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 200 Hungary -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 201 Luxembourg -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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$), per capita in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway was -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5,559 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,566 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Norway ranks 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 199.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.