Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Norway
Norway: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options was 18.45 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Norway, 2012–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.45 billion US dollar for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in 2025.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Norway peaked at 42.65 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.59 billion US dollar, in 2018.
Norway ranks 25th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.18 billion US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 31.86 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.65 billion US dollar | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 31.77 billion US dollar | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 26.38 billion US dollar | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 21.68 billion US dollar | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 17.59 billion US dollar | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 18.29 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.22 billion US dollar | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 23.29 billion US dollar | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 26.72 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 24.04 billion US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 22.80 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 18.45 billion US dollar | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.80 billion US dollar | 17.59 billion US dollar | 42.65 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.09 billion US dollar | 18.45 billion US dollar | 29.22 billion US dollar | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Norway?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Norway was 18.45 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.65 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 billion US dollar in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.