Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Norway stood at 1.11 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Norway peaked at 36.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.31 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Norway 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.00 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 148.00 million BoP, current US$ | +196.0% |
| 1975 | 171.52 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 192.71 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 125.09 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 65.74 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1979 | 43.66 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1980 | 253.22 million BoP, current US$ | +480.0% |
| 1981 | 180.28 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 302.48 million BoP, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1983 | 358.31 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 603.48 million BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1985 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +114.3% |
| 1986 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 877.32 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1988 | 967.94 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1992 | -120.20 million BoP, current US$ | -106.7% |
| 1993 | 718.34 million BoP, current US$ | -697.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +201.5% |
| 1995 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 6.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +128.5% |
| 1997 | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 10.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +122.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2002 | 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +300.9% |
| 2003 | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 31.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +316.2% |
| 2006 | 18.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 36.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 9.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 2010 | 29.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +200.4% |
| 2011 | 13.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 27.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +110.5% |
| 2013 | 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2017 | 698.70 million BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2018 | 13.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +1879.6% |
| 2019 | 7.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2020 | -8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -208.4% |
| 2021 | 31.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -474.4% |
| 2022 | 27.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2025 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.17 million BoP, current US$ | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | 192.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 778.51 million BoP, current US$ | 180.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -120.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 698.70 million BoP, current US$ | 29.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1611 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Norway was 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Norway ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.