Denmark vs Norway: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 106.89 billion US dollar against 85.54 billion US dollar in Norway, a difference of 21.35 billion US dollar.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.99 billion US dollar | 16.19 billion US dollar | 2.21 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2000s | 35.81 billion US dollar | 43.89 billion US dollar | 8.08 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.68 billion US dollar | 59.77 billion US dollar | 15.90 billion US dollar | Denmark |
| 2020s | 90.56 billion US dollar | 79.87 billion US dollar | 10.68 billion US dollar | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 106.89 billion US dollar against 85.54 billion US dollar in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Denmark and Norway?
- 21.35 billion US dollar, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for reserve assets?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.