Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Norway is 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Norway 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0431 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +624.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 4.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 3.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 2.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 3.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2024 | 4.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +624.3% | 0.0481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3483 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Norway?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Norway was 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 Portfolio investment (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
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (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.