Reserves and related items in Norway
Norway: Reserves and related items was -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Norway is -1.99 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 286.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Norway peaked at 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.15 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Norway 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430.41 million BoP, current US$ | -121.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 693.89 million BoP, current US$ | -3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.32 million BoP, current US$ | -4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 175 Botswana -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Serbia -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Lebanon -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Israel -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Panama -2.68 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 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 reserves and related items in Norway?
- Reserves and related items in Norway was -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for reserves and related items?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.