Total reserves in Norway

Norway: Total reserves was 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
85.49 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
35th
of 181 countries
All-time high
85.49 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
303.43 million includes gold, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves in Norway, 1960–2025

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.

Analysis

Norway recorded 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Norway peaked at 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303.43 million includes gold, current US$, in 1961.

That places Norway 35th out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 475.51 million includes gold, current US$ 303.43 million includes gold, current US$ 710.41 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1970s 2.20 billion includes gold, current US$ 812.92 million includes gold, current US$ 4.82 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
1980s 10.78 billion includes gold, current US$ 6.72 billion includes gold, current US$ 14.85 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
1990s 19.86 billion includes gold, current US$ 12.33 billion includes gold, current US$ 26.95 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2000s 43.04 billion includes gold, current US$ 23.60 billion includes gold, current US$ 60.84 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2010s 59.15 billion includes gold, current US$ 49.40 billion includes gold, current US$ 66.95 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2020s 79.80 billion includes gold, current US$ 72.08 billion includes gold, current US$ 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 32 Romania 90.65 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  2. 33 Peru 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  3. 34 Vietnam 85.58 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  4. 36 South Africa 76.02 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  5. 37 Sweden 74.20 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  6. 38 Australia 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Norway?
Total reserves in Norway was 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 303.43 million includes gold, current US$ in 1961.
How does Norway rank for total reserves?
Norway ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. 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.