Loans, Liabilities, Transactions in Norway
Norway: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions was 104.48 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans, liabilities, transactions in Norway is 104.48 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 77.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans, liabilities, transactions in Norway peaked at 462.89 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -359.44 billion, in 2009.
That places Norway 3rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.65 billion | 25.65 billion | 25.65 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.30 billion | -359.44 billion | 316.46 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 billion | -216.99 billion | 126.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.01 billion | 73.21 billion | 462.89 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, Deposit taking corporations 136.58 billion US dollar (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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 40 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 3.33 billion (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 732.58 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans, liabilities, transactions in Norway?
- Loans, liabilities, transactions in Norway was 104.48 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest loans, liabilities, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 462.89 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest loans, liabilities, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -359.44 billion in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for loans, liabilities, transactions?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is loans, liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.