Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Norway
Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Norway is 1.11 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Norway peaked at 36.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.31 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Norway ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.63 million BoP, current US$ | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | 192.71 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 778.51 million BoP, current US$ | 180.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -120.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 698.70 million BoP, current US$ | 29.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 52 Slovenia 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 910.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Guatemala 865.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Exports of goods and services 2.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 980.36 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 468.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 437.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 88.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 240.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 124.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 45.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Norway?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Norway was 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Norway ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.