Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National in Norway
Norway: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National was 981.25 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Norway stood at 981.25 million.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Norway peaked at 5.57 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Norway ranks 47th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.00 million | +812.5% |
| 2003 | 16.00 million | -78.1% |
| 2004 | 115.00 million | +618.8% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | -99.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2008 | 2.95 billion | +295200.0% |
| 2009 | 647.00 million | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 59.00 million | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 billion | +3174.6% |
| 2012 | 625.00 million | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 1.00 billion | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 4.24 billion | +324.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 billion | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 967.56 million | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 2.69 billion | +178.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 billion | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 billion | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 5.57 billion | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 3.24 billion | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 billion | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 billion | -44.3% |
| 2025 | 981.25 million | -11.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 981.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 813.63 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 981.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 721.45 million, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +295200.0% | 1.00 million | 2.95 billion |
| 2011 | +3174.6% | 59.00 million | 1.93 billion |
| 2002 | +812.5% | 8.00 million | 73.00 million |
| 2004 | +618.8% | 16.00 million | 115.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382.20 million | 0 | 2.95 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion | 59.00 million | 4.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion | 981.25 million | 5.57 billion | 6 |
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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Norway?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Norway was 981.25 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits, with Other National Central Banks, BIS and IMF (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities . Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.