How does Norway rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Norway ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Norway

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Norway
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Norway: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0071 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

119th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0145 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0022 units per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Norway is 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Norway ranks 119th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	+40.3%
1972	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1973	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1974	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1975	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1976	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1977	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1978	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	+60.3%
1979	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1980	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
1981	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1982	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1983	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1984	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1985	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1986	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1987	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1988	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1989	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1990	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1991	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1992	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	+89.1%
1993	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1994	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1995	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-39.9%
1996	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1997	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1998	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1999	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	+303.2%
2000	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2001	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2002	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2003	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2004	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2006	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2007	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2008	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2009	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2010	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2011	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2012	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2014	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2015	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
2016	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	+111.3%
2017	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2019	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2021	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2022	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2023	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2024	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2025	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

Norway's 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Norway's 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+303.2%	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+111.3%	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	0.0124 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	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Norway

116 Iraq 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP compare
117 Cyprus 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP compare
118 Bahrain 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP compare
120 Japan 0.007 units per US$ of GDP compare
121 Mali 0.007 units per US$ of GDP compare
122 Algeria 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Norway?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Norway rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Norway ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.