IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Norway ranks 119th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +313.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +117.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +313.7% | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +117.8% | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9755 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 492.28 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,260 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Norway?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.