Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway is 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 80.3% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway peaked at 7,618 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,545 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Norway 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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$), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.26 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1974 | 37.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +194.2% |
| 1975 | 42.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 47.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 30.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 10.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 61.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +478.2% |
| 1981 | 43.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 73.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 1983 | 86.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 145.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 1985 | 311.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.6% |
| 1986 | 384.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 209.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 229.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 318.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 345.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 418.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1992 | -28.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.7% |
| 1993 | 166.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -694.1% |
| 1994 | 499.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +199.8% |
| 1995 | 655.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 1,491 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.4% |
| 1997 | 1,278 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.1% |
| 2001 | 427.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per person | +298.8% |
| 2003 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 6,864 BoP, current US$ per person | +313.4% |
| 2006 | 3,974 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 4,868 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 7,618 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 2,064 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.9% |
| 2010 | 6,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +196.7% |
| 2011 | 2,624 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 5,452 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.8% |
| 2013 | 2,475 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 4,339 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2015 | 4,129 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,196 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 132.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 2,604 BoP, current US$ per person | +1866.6% |
| 2019 | 1,433 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2020 | -1,545 BoP, current US$ per person | -207.8% |
| 2021 | 5,752 BoP, current US$ per person | -472.4% |
| 2022 | 5,098 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,974 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 2025 | 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 186.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 384.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 692.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,491 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,305 BoP, current US$ per person | 427.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,618 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,051 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,124 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,545 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,752 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 43 Greece 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Serbia 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Uruguay 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Bahrain 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
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- 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 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$), per capita in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway was 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,618 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,545 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.