Foreign assets in Norway

Norway: Foreign assets was 2.13 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.13 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.13 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
88.46 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Norway, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 88.5B current US$1996: 106.7B current US$1997: 121.3B current US$1998: 138.1B current US$1999: 175.9B current US$2000: 216.7B current US$2001: 235.9B current US$2002: 328.1B current US$2003: 406.2B current US$2004: 501.9B current US$2005: 579.0B current US$2006: 807.6B current US$2007: 1.0T current US$2008: 943.1B current US$2009: 1.1T current US$2010: 1.2T current US$2011: 1.3T current US$2012: 1.4T current US$2013: 1.6T current US$2014: 1.6T current US$2015: 1.5T current US$2016: 1.5T current US$2017: 1.8T current US$2018: 1.7T current US$2019: 1.9T current US$2020: 2.1T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Norway stood at 2.13 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Norway peaked at 2.13 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.46 billion current US$, in 1995.

Norway ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 126.09 billion current US$ 88.46 billion current US$ 175.88 billion current US$ 5
2000s 615.11 billion current US$ 216.70 billion current US$ 1.09 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 1.55 trillion current US$ 1.21 trillion current US$ 1.92 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 2.13 trillion current US$ 2.13 trillion current US$ 2.13 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Spain 2.81 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 15 Belgium 2.61 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 16 Australia 2.37 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 18 South Korea 1.97 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 19 Sweden 1.96 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 1.71 trillion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Norway?
Foreign assets in Norway was 2.13 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 88.46 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Norway rank for foreign assets?
Norway ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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