IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Norway

Norway: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 2.76 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.76 billion
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.52 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Norway, 1945–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Norway stood at 2.76 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Norway peaked at 3.52 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places Norway 34th out of 194 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.

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Norway, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0
1946 0
1947 37.50 million
1948 47.06 million +25.5%
1949 47.06 million +0.0%
1950 47.06 million +0.0%
1951 37.50 million -20.3%
1952 37.50 million +0.0%
1953 37.49 million -0.0%
1954 37.49 million +0.0%
1955 37.49 million +0.0%
1956 37.49 million +0.0%
1957 37.49 million +0.0%
1958 37.48 million -0.0%
1959 74.98 million +100.1%
1960 74.98 million +0.0%
1961 74.98 million +0.0%
1962 74.97 million -0.0%
1963 74.97 million +0.0%
1964 74.96 million -0.0%
1965 74.95 million -0.0%
1966 107.44 million +43.3%
1967 98.66 million -8.2%
1968 78.50 million -20.4%
1969 63.04 million -19.7%
1970 121.22 million +92.3%
1971 178.40 million +47.2%
1972 171.04 million -4.1%
1973 176.57 million +3.2%
1974 171.06 million -3.1%
1975 157.28 million -8.1%
1976 92.63 million -41.1%
1977 102.74 million +10.9%
1978 172.12 million +67.5%
1979 172.88 million +0.4%
1980 292.38 million +69.1%
1981 260.43 million -10.9%
1982 204.16 million -21.6%
1983 287.96 million +41.0%
1984 228.62 million -20.6%
1985 235.33 million +2.9%
1986 217.18 million -7.7%
1987 200.92 million -7.5%
1988 247.66 million +23.3%
1989 257.14 million +3.8%
1990 291.17 million +13.2%
1991 300.00 million +3.0%
1992 633.23 million +111.1%
1993 679.11 million +7.2%
1994 663.67 million -2.3%
1995 468.45 million -29.4%
1996 460.80 million -1.6%
1997 379.11 million -17.7%
1998 240.81 million -36.5%
1999 1.05 billion +336.2%
2000 1.22 billion +16.5%
2001 1.09 billion -10.6%
2002 941.92 million -13.9%
2003 1.00 billion +6.4%
2004 1.11 billion +11.0%
2005 1.46 billion +31.3%
2006 1.53 billion +5.0%
2007 1.56 billion +1.6%
2008 1.48 billion -5.2%
2009 1.35 billion -8.8%
2010 1.28 billion -4.9%
2011 1.35 billion +5.1%
2012 1.34 billion -0.5%
2013 1.47 billion +10.1%
2014 1.61 billion +9.5%
2015 1.69 billion +4.9%
2016 3.52 billion +108.4%
2017 3.51 billion -0.4%
2018 3.30 billion -5.9%
2019 3.13 billion -5.3%
2020 2.79 billion -10.7%
2021 2.77 billion -1.0%
2022 2.66 billion -3.8%
2023 2.69 billion +1.2%
2024 2.79 billion +3.5%
2025 2.76 billion -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 26.32 million 0 47.06 million 5
1950s 42.20 million 37.48 million 74.98 million 10
1960s 79.75 million 63.04 million 107.44 million 10
1970s 151.59 million 92.63 million 178.40 million 10
1980s 243.18 million 200.92 million 292.38 million 10
1990s 516.69 million 240.81 million 1.05 billion 10
2000s 1.28 billion 941.92 million 1.56 billion 10
2010s 2.22 billion 1.28 billion 3.52 billion 10
2020s 2.75 billion 2.66 billion 2.79 billion 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Poland 3.01 billion compare
  2. 32 Austria 2.92 billion compare
  3. 33 Singapore 2.86 billion compare
  4. 35 Malaysia 2.69 billion compare
  5. 36 Ireland 2.55 billion compare
  6. 37 Denmark 2.53 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Norway?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Norway was 2.76 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Norway rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Norway ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
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