Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Norway
Norway: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Norway is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Norway peaked at 3.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Norway 151st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +99.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -45.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -58.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +85.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -56.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +105.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 55.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Norway?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Norway was 1.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.