Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Norway
Norway: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) was 92.62 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Norway, 2012–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Norway stood at 92.62 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Norway peaked at 96.98 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.15 billion US dollar, in 2016.
That places Norway 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Norway, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 68.56 billion US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 74.67 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 71.15 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 67.08 billion US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 66.15 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.12 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 69.46 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.91 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 87.45 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 96.98 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 94.89 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 95.16 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.07 billion US dollar | -20.1% |
| 2025 | 92.62 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.26 billion US dollar | 66.15 billion US dollar | 75.91 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.53 billion US dollar | 76.07 billion US dollar | 96.98 billion US dollar | 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)
- 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Norway?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Norway was 92.62 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.98 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.15 billion US dollar in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.