Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway
Norway: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Norway stood at 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Norway peaked at 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1404 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Norway 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1985 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4118 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4836 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3854 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4375 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 29 Austria 0.6723 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Finland 0.6267 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Naoero 0.6242 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Spain 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Sweden 0.6168 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Suriname 0.5913 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.2573 US dollar per US$ of GDP (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 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Norway ranks 32nd 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 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.