Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 160.8%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Norway stood at -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 160.8% on the previous year and down 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Norway peaked at 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Norway 189th out of 200 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$), per unit in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1030.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -153.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.9% |
| 1986 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -299.6% |
| 1987 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +433.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -261.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2006 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -348.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -368.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -187.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -408.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -509.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2025 | -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -160.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 186 Switzerland -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Yemen -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Netherlands -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Estonia -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Tonga -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Austria -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Norway was -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Norway ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.