Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Norway
Norway: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was 571.60 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Norway, 1996β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Norway stood at 571.60 billion.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 205.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Norway peaked at 1.46 trillion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -94.78 billion, in 2020.
That places Norway 1st out of 35 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 | 62.76 billion | 37.87 billion | 85.43 billion | 3 |
| 2000s | 285.06 billion | 117.01 billion | 485.90 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 264.97 billion | 125.67 billion | 408.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.06 billion | -94.78 billion | 1.46 trillion | 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Norway?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Norway was 571.60 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 trillion in 2022.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.78 billion in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.4%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.