Portfolio investment in Norway
Norway: Portfolio investment was 2.55 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.55 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
12th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.55 trillion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
210.43 million US dollar
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2025
Portfolio investment in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment in Norway stood at 2.55 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Norway peaked at 2.55 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210.43 million US dollar, in 1980.
Norway ranks 12th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 210.43 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 233.32 million US dollar | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 251.63 million US dollar | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 323.23 million US dollar | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 393.75 million US dollar | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 429.81 million US dollar | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 billion US dollar | +145.9% |
| 1987 | 1.94 billion US dollar | +83.5% |
| 1988 | 1.63 billion US dollar | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 1.56 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.32 billion US dollar | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 3.40 billion US dollar | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 5.61 billion US dollar | +64.7% |
| 1993 | 5.76 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 53.27 billion US dollar | +824.5% |
| 1999 | 65.63 billion US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 89.24 billion US dollar | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 100.46 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 132.59 billion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 175.58 billion US dollar | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 251.97 billion US dollar | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 280.64 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 434.33 billion US dollar | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 545.82 billion US dollar | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 523.34 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 650.08 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 731.84 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 741.56 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 900.40 billion US dollar | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 trillion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 trillion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 trillion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 trillion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 trillion US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trillion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 trillion US dollar | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 trillion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 trillion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 trillion US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.90 trillion US dollar | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 2.11 trillion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 2.55 trillion US dollar | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 802.97 million US dollar | 210.43 million US dollar | 1.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.66 billion US dollar | 2.32 billion US dollar | 65.63 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 318.40 billion US dollar | 89.24 billion US dollar | 650.08 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion US dollar | 731.84 billion US dollar | 1.39 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 trillion US dollar | 1.57 trillion US dollar | 2.55 trillion US dollar | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 896,328 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 75,270 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 6.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Norway?
- Portfolio investment in Norway was 2.55 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.43 million US dollar in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for portfolio investment?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.