Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Norway
Norway: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 7,338 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Norway is 7,338 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 476.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Norway peaked at 16,776 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, -9,794 million USD, in 2017.
That places Norway 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Norway, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,765 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 541.65 million USD | -80.4% |
| 1992 | -1,155 million USD | -313.2% |
| 1993 | 1,913 million USD | -265.6% |
| 1994 | 5,336 million USD | +179.0% |
| 1995 | 4,033 million USD | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 5,249 million USD | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 6,944 million USD | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 7,371 million USD | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 12,331 million USD | +67.3% |
| 2000 | 12,253 million USD | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,995 million USD | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 1,074 million USD | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 5,274 million USD | +391.0% |
| 2004 | 3,786 million USD | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 2,212 million USD | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 6,863 million USD | +210.3% |
| 2007 | 6,158 million USD | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 11,518 million USD | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 7,967 million USD | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 11,291 million USD | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 8,176 million USD | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 10,563 million USD | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 1,272 million USD | -88.0% |
| 2014 | -71.11 million USD | -105.6% |
| 2015 | -3,362 million USD | +4627.3% |
| 2016 | -3,566 million USD | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -9,794 million USD | +174.7% |
| 2018 | 963.36 million USD | -109.8% |
| 2019 | 16,776 million USD | +1641.5% |
| 2020 | -9,065 million USD | -154.0% |
| 2021 | 3,011 million USD | -133.2% |
| 2022 | 6,738 million USD | +123.8% |
| 2023 | 7,338 million USD | +8.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,338 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7,338 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4627.3% | -71.11 million USD | -3,362 million USD |
| 2019 | +1641.5% | 963.36 million USD | 16,776 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,533 million USD | -1,155 million USD | 12,331 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,110 million USD | 1,074 million USD | 12,253 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,225 million USD | -9,794 million USD | 16,776 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,006 million USD | -9,065 million USD | 7,338 million USD | 4 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Norway?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Norway was 7,338 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16,776 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,794 million USD in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.