Reserve assets, Debt securities in Norway
Norway: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 55.01 billion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Norway, 2012β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, debt securities in Norway stood at 55.01 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Norway peaked at 55.01 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.42 billion US dollar, in 2012.
Norway ranks 13th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.04 billion US dollar | 27.42 billion US dollar | 46.34 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.55 billion US dollar | 46.94 billion US dollar | 55.01 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, Deposit taking corporations 136.58 billion US dollar (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)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 3.33 billion (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 732.58 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Norway?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Norway was 55.01 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.01 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 billion US dollar in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 14 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.