Personal remittances, received in Norway
Norway: Personal remittances, received was 0.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Norway peaked at 0.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Norway 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +551.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 46,282 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Norway?
- Personal remittances, received in Norway was 0.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for personal remittances, received?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.