Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Norway
Norway: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -0.6% in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Norway, 1990–1994
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Norway is -0.6%, measured in 1994. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 107.7% on the previous year and down 254.4% over five years.
That places Norway 113th out of 134 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -100.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -72531.1% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +258.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6% | -107.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's -0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%. (31 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Norway?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Norway was -0.6% in 1994, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Norway ranks 113th out of 134 countries with data for 1994.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.