Foreign assets per capita in Norway

Norway: Foreign assets per capita was 395,459 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
395,459 current US$
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
395,459 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
20,293 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Norway, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 20.3k current US$1996: 24.3k current US$1997: 27.5k current US$1998: 31.2k current US$1999: 39.4k current US$2000: 48.3k current US$2001: 52.3k current US$2002: 72.3k current US$2003: 89.0k current US$2004: 109.3k current US$2005: 125.2k current US$2006: 173.3k current US$2007: 221.2k current US$2008: 197.8k current US$2009: 225.9k current US$2010: 248.1k current US$2011: 253.3k current US$2012: 287.5k current US$2013: 314.8k current US$2014: 307.1k current US$2015: 286.5k current US$2016: 294.0k current US$2017: 333.5k current US$2018: 312.8k current US$2019: 358.8k current US$2020: 395.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Norway recorded 395,459 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Norway peaked at 395,459 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,293 current US$, in 1995.

Norway ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 20,293 current US$
1996 24,348 current US$ +20.0%
1997 27,545 current US$ +13.1%
1998 31,156 current US$ +13.1%
1999 39,419 current US$ +26.5%
2000 48,253 current US$ +22.4%
2001 52,259 current US$ +8.3%
2002 72,290 current US$ +38.3%
2003 88,995 current US$ +23.1%
2004 109,301 current US$ +22.8%
2005 125,246 current US$ +14.6%
2006 173,274 current US$ +38.3%
2007 221,183 current US$ +27.6%
2008 197,798 current US$ -10.6%
2009 225,935 current US$ +14.2%
2010 248,087 current US$ +9.8%
2011 253,332 current US$ +2.1%
2012 287,457 current US$ +13.5%
2013 314,774 current US$ +9.5%
2014 307,113 current US$ -2.4%
2015 286,494 current US$ -6.7%
2016 293,991 current US$ +2.6%
2017 333,462 current US$ +13.4%
2018 312,846 current US$ -6.2%
2019 358,794 current US$ +14.7%
2020 395,459 current US$ +10.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 395,459 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 395,459 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 15.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,552 current US$ 20,293 current US$ 39,419 current US$ 5
2000s 131,453 current US$ 48,253 current US$ 225,935 current US$ 10
2010s 299,635 current US$ 248,087 current US$ 358,794 current US$ 10
2020s 395,459 current US$ 395,459 current US$ 395,459 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 Switzerland 686,455 current US$ compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 650,528 current US$ compare
  3. 6 Malta 615,805 current US$ compare
  4. 8 Mauritius 384,711 current US$ compare
  5. 9 Qatar 267,521 current US$ compare
  6. 10 Denmark 260,691 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Norway?
Foreign assets per capita in Norway was 395,459 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 395,459 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 20,293 current US$ in 1995.
How does Norway rank for foreign assets per capita?
Norway ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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