Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Norway
Norway: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 1.01 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Norway, 2012–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.01 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Norway peaked at 5.59 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 659.25 million US dollar, in 2012.
That places Norway 85th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 659.25 million US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 1.02 billion US dollar | +55.0% |
| 2014 | 4.34 billion US dollar | +324.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 billion US dollar | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion US dollar | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 2.73 billion US dollar | +167.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 billion US dollar | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 2.89 billion US dollar | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 5.59 billion US dollar | +93.6% |
| 2022 | 3.26 billion US dollar | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 2.02 billion US dollar | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 1.13 billion US dollar | -44.3% |
| 2025 | 1.01 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.11 billion US dollar | 659.25 million US dollar | 4.34 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion US dollar | 1.01 billion US dollar | 5.59 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Norway
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Norway?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Norway was 1.01 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 659.25 million US dollar in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Norway ranks 85th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.