Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Norway
Norway: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 102.40 billion in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Norway, 1976–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 102.40 billion for capital accounts in 2006. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Norway peaked at 102.40 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.50 billion, in 1976.
Norway ranks 70th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.50 billion | — |
| 1977 | 6.15 billion | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 7.06 billion | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 8.26 billion | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12.03 billion | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 19.23 billion | +59.9% |
| 1982 | 28.42 billion | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 25.01 billion | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 34.70 billion | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 31.13 billion | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 47.60 billion | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 50.98 billion | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 51.39 billion | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.30 billion | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 43.15 billion | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 49.42 billion | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 56.46 billion | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 63.85 billion | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 50.85 billion | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 48.45 billion | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 53.33 billion | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 65.78 billion | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 92.92 billion | +41.3% |
| 1999 | 52.42 billion | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 63.96 billion | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 59.03 billion | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 49.45 billion | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 70.65 billion | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 74.46 billion | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 95.62 billion | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 102.40 billion | +7.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 102.40 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.59 billion, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 102.40 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.08 billion, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.49 billion | 4.50 billion | 8.26 billion | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.68 billion | 12.03 billion | 51.39 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.66 billion | 43.15 billion | 92.92 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.65 billion | 49.45 billion | 102.40 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Norway?
- Capital accounts in Norway was 102.40 billion in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 102.40 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 billion in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for capital accounts?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2006.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.