Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway
Norway: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 58,736 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 58,736 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Norway peaked at 58,736 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,205 US dollar per person, in 1980.
That places Norway 15th out of 169 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,205 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,394 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 2,397 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,367 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,380 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,117 US dollar per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 3,994 US dollar per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 5,321 US dollar per person | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 4,925 US dollar per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 5,154 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6,466 US dollar per person | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 6,669 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6,223 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 4,617 US dollar per person | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 7,706 US dollar per person | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 9,861 US dollar per person | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 11,926 US dollar per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 12,575 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 17,728 US dollar per person | +41.0% |
| 2003 | 24,279 US dollar per person | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 24,740 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31,359 US dollar per person | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 39,797 US dollar per person | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 53,217 US dollar per person | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 39,570 US dollar per person | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 37,384 US dollar per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 40,999 US dollar per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 43,782 US dollar per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 36,435 US dollar per person | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 36,242 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34,110 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,762 US dollar per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 32,037 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 33,951 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 33,597 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35,214 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 36,385 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 40,990 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 43,656 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 50,078 US dollar per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 48,600 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 58,736 US dollar per person | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,425 US dollar per person | 2,205 US dollar per person | 5,321 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,924 US dollar per person | 4,617 US dollar per person | 9,861 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 29,258 US dollar per person | 11,926 US dollar per person | 53,217 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,613 US dollar per person | 29,762 US dollar per person | 43,782 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,407 US dollar per person | 36,385 US dollar per person | 58,736 US dollar per person | 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) 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 40 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Norway?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Norway was 58,736 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58,736 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,205 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.