Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway is 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Norway 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +300.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +300.4% | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 69 Greece 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Cape Verde 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Denmark 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Afghanistan 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.