Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Norway
Norway: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 169.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Norway recorded 169.03 billion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Norway peaked at 169.03 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places Norway 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Norway, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.69 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.49 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 6.91 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 7.48 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 9.01 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 10.60 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 12.88 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 13.05 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 15.05 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 16.14 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 14.03 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 13.60 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.14 billion current LCU | +70.1% |
| 1996 | 24.38 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 25.62 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 29.00 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 28.28 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 25.81 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 24.17 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 32.85 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 35.05 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 38.92 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 41.16 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 46.92 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 52.37 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 59.54 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 64.64 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 56.55 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 61.91 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 63.60 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 72.70 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 83.64 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 88.02 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 92.81 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 102.55 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 110.10 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 125.02 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 119.86 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 131.36 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 137.83 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 161.63 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 169.03 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 169.03 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.67 billion current LCU, 19.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 169.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.95 billion current LCU, 13.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +70.1% | 13.60 billion current LCU | 23.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.05 billion current LCU | 3.93 billion current LCU | 12.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.23 billion current LCU | 13.05 billion current LCU | 29.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.14 billion current LCU | 24.17 billion current LCU | 64.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.69 billion current LCU | 56.55 billion current LCU | 125.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.94 billion current LCU | 119.86 billion current LCU | 169.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Norway?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Norway was 169.03 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 169.03 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.