Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Norway
Norway: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -128,785 current LCU per person in 2024. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Norway, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Norway stood at -128,785 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Norway peaked at 28,315 current LCU per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, -206,963 current LCU per person, in 2019.
Norway ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846.53 current LCU per person | 423.2 current LCU per person | 1,465 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,538 current LCU per person | 1,646 current LCU per person | 4,136 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,214 current LCU per person | -765.6 current LCU per person | 15,380 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,824 current LCU per person | 1,056 current LCU per person | 28,315 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -81,972 current LCU per person | -185,461 current LCU per person | 8,708 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -182,796 current LCU per person | -206,963 current LCU per person | -165,209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -143,457 current LCU per person | -163,234 current LCU per person | -124,421 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 180 Malawi -76,096 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Sudan -80,168 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Qatar -81,884 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Burundi -156,905 current LCU per person compare
- 185 South Sudan, Republic of -519,554 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Italy -7.09 billion current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 105.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.02 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets -717.63 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.0% (2024)
- Broad money 59.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 10.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 29,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Norway?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Norway was -128,785 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28,315 current LCU per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -206,963 current LCU per person in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Norway ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.