Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government in Norway
Norway: Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government was 2.41 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Norway is 2.41 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 254.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Norway peaked at 2.50 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.84 million US dollar, in 1986.
That places Norway 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.83 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 107.28 million US dollar | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 72.58 million US dollar | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 28.88 million US dollar | -60.2% |
| 1984 | 27.73 million US dollar | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 31.39 million US dollar | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 17.84 million US dollar | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 418.13 million US dollar | +2244.1% |
| 1988 | 30.90 million US dollar | -92.6% |
| 1989 | 32.35 million US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 314.69 million US dollar | +872.7% |
| 1991 | 152.85 million US dollar | -51.4% |
| 1992 | 23.68 million US dollar | -84.5% |
| 1993 | 81.01 million US dollar | +242.0% |
| 2012 | 1.93 billion US dollar | +2278.3% |
| 2013 | 1.35 billion US dollar | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 2.18 billion US dollar | +61.4% |
| 2015 | 682.07 million US dollar | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 2.33 billion US dollar | +242.1% |
| 2017 | 1.70 billion US dollar | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion US dollar | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 billion US dollar | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 2.15 billion US dollar | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 2.02 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion US dollar | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 2.50 billion US dollar | +118.8% |
| 2025 | 2.41 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.39 million US dollar | 17.84 million US dollar | 418.13 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.06 million US dollar | 23.68 million US dollar | 314.69 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion US dollar | 682.07 million US dollar | 2.33 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | 2.50 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Colombia 3.92 billion US dollar compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 3.13 billion US dollar compare
- 15 Finland 2.71 billion US dollar compare
- 17 Thailand 2.04 billion US dollar compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.89 billion US dollar compare
- 19 Angola 1.55 billion US dollar compare
More public sector data for Norway
- Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 74.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,873 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Norway?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, general government in Norway was 2.41 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, general government recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, general government recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 million US dollar in 1986.
- How does Norway rank for other investment, currency and deposits, general government?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, general government rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.0%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government (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.