Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
-2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Norway ranks 181st 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -296.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -218.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +618.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +124.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1994 | 0.967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | -0.9016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -493.4% |
| 2002 | -0.8883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | -0.9148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | -1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2005 | -1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2007 | -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2008 | -1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2009 | -2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | -1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | -1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | -1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2016 | -2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | -2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | -2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | -2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2022 | -1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | -1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2024 | -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 178 South Sudan -0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Qatar -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Viet Nam -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Chad -20.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Sudan -76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Malawi -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.1443 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 9,970 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Norway?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Norway was -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.