Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Norway
Norway: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Norway stood at 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Norway peaked at 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Norway 47th out of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +124.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +584.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +148.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +584.3% | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +148.8% | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +124.7% | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 44 Sweden 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Cyprus 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Netherlands 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Japan 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Austria 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Malta 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Norway?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Norway was 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.