Net foreign assets in Norway
Norway: Net foreign assets was -717.63 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Norway is -717.63 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Norway peaked at 123.43 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.11 trillion current LCU, in 2019.
Norway ranks 181st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.16 billion current LCU | 6.38 billion current LCU | 16.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.85 billion current LCU | -3.24 billion current LCU | 63.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.77 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | 123.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -385.61 billion current LCU | -884.32 billion current LCU | 39.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -941.45 billion current LCU | -1.11 trillion current LCU | -840.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -783.93 billion current LCU | -878.11 billion current LCU | -672.91 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Norway
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.0% (2024)
- Broad money 59.3% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.0% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 6.02 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.37 (2025)
- Net migration 29,798 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 105.9% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 10.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Norway?
- Net foreign assets in Norway was -717.63 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 123.43 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for net foreign assets?
- Norway ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.