14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Norway

Norway: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 284.10 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
284.10 billion
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
284.10 billion
in 2025
All-time low
35.22 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Norway, 2001–2025

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B2001201320252001: 35.2B2002: 39.0B2003: 63.7B2004: 71.3B2005: 76.0B2006: 112.8B2007: 144.7B2008: 153.8B2009: 179.0B2010: 195.9B2011: 227.8B2012: 262.8B2013: 222.9B2014: 245.4B2015: 223.0B2016: 201.2B2017: 221.3B2018: 223.0B2019: 243.9B2020: 231.8B2021: 263.7B2022: 223.1B2023: 222.3B2024: 244.2B2025: 284.1B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Norway recorded 284.10 billion for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Norway peaked at 284.10 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.22 billion, in 2001.

Norway ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Norway, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Norway, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 35.22 billion —
2002 38.99 billion +10.7%
2003 63.70 billion +63.4%
2004 71.29 billion +11.9%
2005 76.00 billion +6.6%
2006 112.84 billion +48.5%
2007 144.72 billion +28.3%
2008 153.76 billion +6.2%
2009 178.97 billion +16.4%
2010 195.92 billion +9.5%
2011 227.77 billion +16.3%
2012 262.76 billion +15.4%
2013 222.92 billion -15.2%
2014 245.35 billion +10.1%
2015 222.95 billion -9.1%
2016 201.21 billion -9.8%
2017 221.26 billion +10.0%
2018 223.00 billion +0.8%
2019 243.89 billion +9.4%
2020 231.83 billion -4.9%
2021 263.66 billion +13.7%
2022 223.11 billion -15.4%
2023 222.29 billion -0.4%
2024 244.20 billion +9.9%
2025 284.10 billion +16.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 284.10 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.52 billion, 19.6× the median. (84 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 284.10 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.86 billion, 26.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.27 billion 35.22 billion 178.97 billion 9
2010s 226.70 billion 195.92 billion 262.76 billion 10
2020s 244.87 billion 222.29 billion 284.10 billion 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Austria 395.53 billion compare
  2. 18 Finland 327.90 billion compare
  3. 19 Singapore 299.61 billion compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 232.00 billion compare
  5. 22 Denmark 231.50 billion compare
  6. 23 Mexico 218.62 billion compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Norway?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Norway was 284.10 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 284.10 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 35.22 billion in 2001.
How does Norway rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
Norway ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
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The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.