Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -80.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Norway, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Norway is -80.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 1,960.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Norway peaked at 697.61 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -208.4 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Norway 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 196 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1976 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1977 | -35.09 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1978 | -47.45 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1979 | -33.59 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 480.03 % change on previous year | -1529.1% |
| 1981 | -28.81 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1982 | 67.79 % change on previous year | -335.3% |
| 1983 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1984 | 68.42 % change on previous year | +270.8% |
| 1985 | 114.29 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1987 | -45.27 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1988 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1989 | 39.03 % change on previous year | +277.9% |
| 1990 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1991 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1992 | -106.74 % change on previous year | -594.8% |
| 1993 | 697.61 % change on previous year | -753.6% |
| 1994 | 201.49 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1995 | 32.02 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1996 | 128.53 % change on previous year | +301.4% |
| 1997 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1998 | -20.25 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2000 | 122.58 % change on previous year | +1421.9% |
| 2001 | -82.13 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2002 | 300.94 % change on previous year | -466.4% |
| 2003 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2004 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2005 | 316.21 % change on previous year | +2140.7% |
| 2006 | -41.64 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2007 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2008 | 58.46 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2009 | -72.56 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2010 | 200.38 % change on previous year | -376.2% |
| 2011 | -56.6 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2012 | 110.54 % change on previous year | -295.3% |
| 2013 | -54.05 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2014 | 77.31 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2015 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2016 | -70.78 % change on previous year | +1718.1% |
| 2017 | -88.84 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2019 | -44.58 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2020 | -208.4 % change on previous year | +367.5% |
| 2021 | 474.38 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 2022 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2023 | -60.83 % change on previous year | +475.7% |
| 2024 | -48.43 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2025 | -80.2 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -80.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 9.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's -80.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2140.7% | 14.11 % change on previous year | 316.21 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1718.1% | -3.89 % change on previous year | -70.78 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1529.1% | -33.59 % change on previous year | 480.03 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1421.9% | 8.05 % change on previous year | 122.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.45 % change on previous year | -47.45 % change on previous year | 196 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 74.82 % change on previous year | -45.27 % change on previous year | 480.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.75 % change on previous year | -106.74 % change on previous year | 697.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 % change on previous year | -82.13 % change on previous year | 316.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -88.84 % change on previous year | 200.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.99 % change on previous year | -208.4 % change on previous year | 474.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 152 Kuwait -71.04 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sweden -72.98 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain -75.29 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Samoa -80.72 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Lithuania -83.94 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -92.31 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Norway was -80.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 697.61 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -208.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Norway ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,960.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.