Net capital account in Norway
Norway: Net capital account was -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Norway, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 386.8% on the previous year and down 4,448.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Norway peaked at 678.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -5.36 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Norway ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -141.36 million BoP, current US$ | -183.93 million BoP, current US$ | -31.29 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -74.88 million BoP, current US$ | -279.50 million BoP, current US$ | 678.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -174.97 million BoP, current US$ | -298.01 million BoP, current US$ | -93.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -104.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 180 Netherlands -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Japan -2.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Belgium -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 United Kingdom -6.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Ireland -19.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Germany -31.66 billion 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 34.5% (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 980.36 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 88.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 240.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.29 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 124.08 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Norway?
- Net capital account in Norway was -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 678.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for net capital account?
- Norway ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,448.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.