IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Norway

Norway: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 492.28 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
492.28 units per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
673.37 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
16.38 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Norway, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Norway is 492.28 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Norway peaked at 673.37 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.38 units per person, in 1969.

That places Norway 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Norway, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 20.94 units per person —
1961 20.77 units per person -0.8%
1962 20.6 units per person -0.8%
1963 20.45 units per person -0.8%
1964 20.29 units per person -0.8%
1965 20.13 units per person -0.8%
1966 28.63 units per person +42.2%
1967 26.07 units per person -8.9%
1968 20.57 units per person -21.1%
1969 16.38 units per person -20.3%
1970 31.28 units per person +90.9%
1971 45.71 units per person +46.1%
1972 43.49 units per person -4.9%
1973 44.58 units per person +2.5%
1974 42.92 units per person -3.7%
1975 39.25 units per person -8.6%
1976 23.01 units per person -41.4%
1977 25.41 units per person +10.4%
1978 42.41 units per person +66.9%
1979 42.45 units per person +0.1%
1980 71.56 units per person +68.6%
1981 63.52 units per person -11.2%
1982 49.62 units per person -21.9%
1983 69.75 units per person +40.6%
1984 55.22 units per person -20.8%
1985 56.67 units per person +2.6%
1986 52.11 units per person -8.0%
1987 47.99 units per person -7.9%
1988 58.83 units per person +22.6%
1989 60.83 units per person +3.4%
1990 68.65 units per person +12.8%
1991 70.39 units per person +2.5%
1992 147.73 units per person +109.9%
1993 157.49 units per person +6.6%
1994 153.04 units per person -2.8%
1995 107.46 units per person -29.8%
1996 105.17 units per person -2.1%
1997 86.06 units per person -18.2%
1998 54.34 units per person -36.9%
1999 235.44 units per person +333.3%
2000 272.46 units per person +15.7%
2001 242.46 units per person -11.0%
2002 207.56 units per person -14.4%
2003 219.55 units per person +5.8%
2004 242.27 units per person +10.3%
2005 315.96 units per person +30.4%
2006 329.16 units per person +4.2%
2007 331.07 units per person +0.6%
2008 309.87 units per person -6.4%
2009 278.94 units per person -10.0%
2010 261.94 units per person -6.1%
2011 271.67 units per person +3.7%
2012 266.82 units per person -1.8%
2013 290.14 units per person +8.7%
2014 314.03 units per person +8.2%
2015 326.01 units per person +3.8%
2016 673.37 units per person +106.6%
2017 665.49 units per person -1.2%
2018 622.05 units per person -6.5%
2019 585.25 units per person -5.9%
2020 519.54 units per person -11.2%
2021 511.73 units per person -1.5%
2022 487.77 units per person -4.7%
2023 488.19 units per person +0.1%
2024 500.58 units per person +2.5%
2025 492.28 units per person -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +333.3% 54.34 units per person 235.44 units per person
1992 +109.9% 70.39 units per person 147.73 units per person
2016 +106.6% 326.01 units per person 673.37 units per person
1970 +90.9% 16.38 units per person 31.28 units per person
1980 +68.6% 42.45 units per person 71.56 units per person
1978 +66.9% 25.41 units per person 42.41 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.48 units per person 16.38 units per person 28.63 units per person 10
1970s 38.05 units per person 23.01 units per person 45.71 units per person 10
1980s 58.61 units per person 47.99 units per person 71.56 units per person 10
1990s 118.58 units per person 54.34 units per person 235.44 units per person 10
2000s 274.93 units per person 207.56 units per person 331.07 units per person 10
2010s 427.68 units per person 261.94 units per person 673.37 units per person 10
2020s 500.02 units per person 487.77 units per person 519.54 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Andorra 746.35 units per person compare
  2. 8 Iceland 642.2 units per person compare
  3. 9 Brunei 571.07 units per person compare
  4. 11 Singapore 468.76 units per person compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 466.53 units per person compare
  6. 13 Ireland 465.71 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Norway?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Norway was 492.28 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 673.37 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 16.38 units per person in 1969.
How does Norway rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Norway ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.