Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Norway
Norway: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 1.37 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Norway stood at 1.37 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Norway peaked at 1.55 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 202.22 million US dollar, in 2007.
That places Norway 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 256.95 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 248.82 million US dollar | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 271.90 million US dollar | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 429.28 million US dollar | +57.9% |
| 1984 | 461.10 million US dollar | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 512.89 million US dollar | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 591.89 million US dollar | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 706.30 million US dollar | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 614.46 million US dollar | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 588.81 million US dollar | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 596.02 million US dollar | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 586.81 million US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 681.35 million US dollar | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 637.14 million US dollar | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +98.7% |
| 1999 | 852.69 million US dollar | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 583.83 million US dollar | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 725.56 million US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 992.19 million US dollar | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 994.86 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 868.51 million US dollar | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 301.47 million US dollar | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 206.55 million US dollar | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 202.22 million US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 376.43 million US dollar | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 508.82 million US dollar | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 605.46 million US dollar | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 825.21 million US dollar | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 billion US dollar | +87.7% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion US dollar | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion US dollar | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 791.49 million US dollar | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 712.64 million US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 654.45 million US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 840.74 million US dollar | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 billion US dollar | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 billion US dollar | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 1.45 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.49 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 1.37 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 468.24 million US dollar | 248.82 million US dollar | 706.30 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 770.00 million US dollar | 586.81 million US dollar | 1.27 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 576.04 million US dollar | 202.22 million US dollar | 994.86 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 946.52 million US dollar | 605.46 million US dollar | 1.55 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion US dollar | 1.26 billion US dollar | 1.51 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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, reserve position in the imf in Norway?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Norway was 1.37 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.22 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (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.