Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Norway
Norway: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 113,998 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Norway, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Norway stood at 113,998 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Norway peaked at 125,578 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,795 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
Norway ranks 57th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,735 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 19,041 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 18,453 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 18,030 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 17,795 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 23,804 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 26,825 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 37,691 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 37,884 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 40,223 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 51,080 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 50,705 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42,851 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 33,480 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 107,576 US dollar per square kilometre | +221.3% |
| 2013 | 108,841 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 109,582 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78,510 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 78,982 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83,066 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 82,242 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 84,869 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 73,156 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 110,627 US dollar per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 125,578 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 113,998 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 113,998 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 113,998 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,499 US dollar per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +221.3% | 33,480 US dollar per square kilometre | 107,576 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +51.2% | 73,156 US dollar per square kilometre | 110,627 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,948 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,795 US dollar per square kilometre | 40,223 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,529 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,480 US dollar per square kilometre | 51,080 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 91,709 US dollar per square kilometre | 78,510 US dollar per square kilometre | 109,582 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 105,840 US dollar per square kilometre | 73,156 US dollar per square kilometre | 125,578 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 54 Finland 126,648 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sweden 121,752 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 56 Lithuania 115,024 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malaysia 113,616 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 110,619 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 60 Guatemala 109,267 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Norway?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Norway was 113,998 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 125,578 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,795 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.