Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway
Norway: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 758,803 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Norway stood at 758,803 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Norway peaked at 758,803 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,663 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
Norway ranks 46th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,663 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 26,872 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 27,008 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 26,755 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 26,977 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35,435 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 45,569 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 60,993 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 56,764 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 59,644 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 75,091 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 77,810 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 73,027 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 54,511 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 93,497 US dollar per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1999 | 120,468 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 146,638 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 155,408 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 220,274 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 303,441 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 311,041 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 396,948 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 507,833 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 686,133 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 516,583 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 494,234 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 548,828 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 593,735 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 500,627 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 504,208 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 479,937 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 422,853 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 459,268 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 490,684 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 488,798 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 515,812 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 537,299 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 608,582 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 654,015 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 758,803 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,068 US dollar per square kilometre | 24,663 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,993 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,401 US dollar per square kilometre | 54,511 US dollar per square kilometre | 120,468 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 373,853 US dollar per square kilometre | 146,638 US dollar per square kilometre | 686,133 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,475 US dollar per square kilometre | 422,853 US dollar per square kilometre | 593,735 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,675 US dollar per square kilometre | 537,299 US dollar per square kilometre | 758,803 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 43 Finland 844,730 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sweden 832,293 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 828,376 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 47 Greece 633,088 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 48 Dominica 632,720 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 49 Lithuania 619,516 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 6.7 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 24,342 US dollar per person (2025)
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 758,803 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 758,803 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,663 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.