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Norway FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Norway's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.85% in 2024, down from 2.85% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2% from the previous year. Norway has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.85% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Europe, Norway is lower (0.85% vs regional median 1.92%) and ranks 31st out of 43 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 0.85%
2023 2.85%
2022 2.39%
2021 3.65%
2020 -0.89%
2019 4%
2018 -1.29%
2017 1.47%
2016 -5.03%
2015 1.87%
2014 0.65%
2013 -0.26%
2012 5.44%
2011 2.05%
2010 5.02%
2009 2.23%
2008 4.43%
2007 6.16%
2006 3.42%
2005 3.24%
2004 1.85%
2003 1.82%
2002 1.54%
2001 1.83%
2000 4.86%
1999 3.59%
1998 3.66%
1997 2.8%
1996 2.34%
1995 1.57%
1994 2.15%
1993 0.82%
1992 -0.51%
1991 -0.29%
1990 0.84%
1989 1.47%
1988 0.28%
1987 0.2%
1986 1.29%
1985 -0.65%
1984 -0.29%
1983 0.54%
1982 0.72%
1981 1.05%
1980 0.09%
1979 0.76%
1978 1.05%
1977 1.85%
1976 1.03%
1975 0.67%
1974 1.27%
1973 0.93%
1972 0.7%
1971 0.64%
1970 0.5%
Norway FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Norway.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $168.27B $177.2B 2024
Annual Imports $101.27B $96.98B 2024
Balance of Trade NOK 36.9B NOK 59.9B Sep'25
Exports NOK 131.8B NOK 143.4B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 47.56% 47.91% 2024
Imports NOK 94.9B NOK 83.3B Sep'25
Imports (% GDP) 33.66% 32.45% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $66.74B $74.77B 2024
Tariff Rate 2.57% 3.49% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 81.22% 80.36% 2024