Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Norway
Norway: Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions was 67.16 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 67.16 billion for debt securities, liabilities, transactions in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Norway peaked at 208.97 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -81.18 billion, in 2011.
That places Norway 15th out of 33 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.
Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.63 billion | — |
| 2000 | 20.54 billion | +4.6% |
| 2001 | -15.12 billion | -173.6% |
| 2002 | 15.67 billion | -203.7% |
| 2003 | 56.87 billion | +262.9% |
| 2004 | -33.08 billion | -158.2% |
| 2005 | 6.82 billion | -120.6% |
| 2006 | 21.35 billion | +212.9% |
| 2007 | -14.73 billion | -169.0% |
| 2008 | 68.72 billion | -566.5% |
| 2009 | 208.97 billion | +204.1% |
| 2010 | 22.84 billion | -89.1% |
| 2011 | -81.18 billion | -455.4% |
| 2012 | 68.86 billion | -184.8% |
| 2013 | -23.85 billion | -134.6% |
| 2014 | 6.00 million | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 15.44 billion | +257166.7% |
| 2016 | 34.57 billion | +123.9% |
| 2017 | 16.12 billion | -53.4% |
| 2018 | 20.31 billion | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 30.00 billion | +47.7% |
| 2020 | 72.86 billion | +142.8% |
| 2021 | 4.09 billion | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 75.46 billion | +1745.8% |
| 2023 | 15.41 billion | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 70.94 billion | +360.3% |
| 2025 | 67.16 billion | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.63 billion | 19.63 billion | 19.63 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.60 billion | -33.08 billion | 208.97 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 billion | -81.18 billion | 68.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 billion | 4.09 billion | 75.46 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, liabilities, transactions in Norway?
- Debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Norway was 67.16 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 208.97 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.18 billion in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for debt securities, liabilities, transactions?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. 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, Liabilities, 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.