Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Norway
Norway: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions was 571.70 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Norway stood at 571.70 billion.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 298.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Norway peaked at 721.51 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -333.53 billion, in 2009.
That places Norway 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.29 billion | — |
| 2000 | 103.60 billion | +231.2% |
| 2001 | 117.47 billion | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 93.60 billion | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 47.26 billion | -49.5% |
| 2004 | 148.68 billion | +214.6% |
| 2005 | 50.62 billion | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 533.18 billion | +953.2% |
| 2007 | 58.20 billion | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 200.67 billion | +244.8% |
| 2009 | -333.53 billion | -266.2% |
| 2010 | 176.63 billion | -153.0% |
| 2011 | 15.72 billion | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 158.13 billion | +905.7% |
| 2013 | 344.71 billion | +118.0% |
| 2014 | 78.69 billion | -77.2% |
| 2015 | 143.66 billion | +82.6% |
| 2016 | 47.55 billion | -66.9% |
| 2017 | -20.31 billion | -142.7% |
| 2018 | -31.11 billion | +53.1% |
| 2019 | -23.08 billion | -25.8% |
| 2020 | -97.38 billion | +322.0% |
| 2021 | 675.02 billion | -793.2% |
| 2022 | 721.51 billion | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 441.94 billion | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 699.31 billion | +58.2% |
| 2025 | 571.70 billion | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.29 billion | 31.29 billion | 31.29 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.97 billion | -333.53 billion | 533.18 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.06 billion | -31.11 billion | 344.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.02 billion | -97.38 billion | 721.51 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More external debt data for Norway
- Other investment, Debt instruments 329.56 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 21.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 136.58 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 58,736 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 387.41 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 8.77 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 6.7 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 40.26 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 27.94 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Norway?
- Debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Norway was 571.70 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 721.51 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -333.53 billion in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.0%. 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 Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.