Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
337,936 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
-3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Norway stood at -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 337,936 current LCU per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2019.
Norway ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,682 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,216 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 5,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 6,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 9,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1966 | 9,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 15,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 14,264 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 17,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 19,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 22,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 23,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 25,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 32,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 27,736 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 25,832 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 36,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 46,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 52,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 72,022 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 97,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 96,984 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 165,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 174,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 116,968 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 44,514 current LCU per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1988 | 4,477 current LCU per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1989 | -8,860 current LCU per square kilometre | -297.9% |
| 1990 | 12,262 current LCU per square kilometre | -238.4% |
| 1991 | 89,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +629.5% |
| 1992 | 215,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 1993 | 332,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 334,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 337,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 291,635 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 147,964 current LCU per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 35,095 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1999 | 86,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +145.1% |
| 2000 | 107,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2001 | -428,508 current LCU per square kilometre | -500.2% |
| 2002 | -475,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | -574,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | -752,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2005 | -934,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | -1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2007 | -1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2008 | -2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2009 | -2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | -2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | -2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | -2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | -2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | -2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | -2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | -2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | -2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | -2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | -1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2022 | -2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +629.5% | 12,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 89,454 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -500.2% | 107,066 current LCU per square kilometre | -428,508 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -297.9% | 4,477 current LCU per square kilometre | -8,860 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +238.4% | -8,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,262 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,111 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,714 current LCU per square kilometre | -8,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 174,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,274 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 337,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 107,066 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 178 South Sudan -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vietnam -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sudan -2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Pakistan -3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Malawi -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Qatar -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Norway was -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 337,936 current LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.