Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Norway is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 81.3% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Norway peaked at 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Norway ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +378.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.3% |
| 1993 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -748.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +256.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +255.1% |
| 2006 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1710.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -220.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -374.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1710.1% | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +748.3% | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 107 Curacao 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Afghanistan 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Vanuatu 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Tonga 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Egypt 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Belarus 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Norway was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Norway ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.