Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Norway
Norway: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 1.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Norway, 1972–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Norway is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 96.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Norway peaked at 2.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 16th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2% | — |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +949.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -47.2% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +127.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -78.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3% | -195.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -192.2% |
| 1982 | -0.2% | -181.0% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | +70.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -221.2% |
| 1985 | -1.1% | -320.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -204.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | -124.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -144.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +94.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | -197.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -90.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | +1914.7% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | +26.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -78.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -235.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -105.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -225.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -3377.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -327.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +199.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +73.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -89.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -1349.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -553.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -109.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -882.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -75.6% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -446.9% |
| 2016 | -2.7% | +63.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -108.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +438.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +96.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 13.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3377.4% | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | -1914.7% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -1349.5% | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | +949.2% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -2.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2 |
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Norway?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Norway was 1.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.