International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Norway
Norway: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Norway is 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Norway peaked at 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Norway ranks 12th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2825 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4371 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3778 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 2.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.97 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 4.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 4.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 5.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 4.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 5.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2024 | 5.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +111.8% | 0.3879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8217 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4371 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 East Timor 11.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Netherlands 9.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Switzerland 6.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Andorra 6.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tuvalu 6 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 United Kingdom 4.97 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Norway?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Norway was 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2466 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.