Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Norway
Norway: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -2.88 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Norway stood at -2.88 billion.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Norway peaked at -469.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.15 billion, in 2007.
Norway ranks 49th of 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.55 billion | -16.15 billion | -1.81 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 billion | -2.44 billion | -469.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.73 billion | -4.08 billion | -1.55 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Norway
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 55.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Norway?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Norway was -2.88 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was -469.00 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.15 billion in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Other predetermined short term net drains on foreign currency assets, Up to 1 month (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Centr. 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.