Norway recorded a Current Account surplus of 16.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Norway averaged 7.89 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 29.60 percent of GDP in 2022 and a record low of -6.10 percent of GDP in 1986. source: Statistics Norway

Current Account to GDP in Norway is expected to reach 13.80 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 12.90 percent of GDP in 2026 and 10.90 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 54004.00 46184.00 NOK Million Jul 2025
Capital Flows 282724.00 452221.00 NOK Million Jun 2025
Current Account 217848.00 285289.00 NOK Million Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP 16.70 17.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 142191.00 139402.00 NOK Million Jul 2025
External Debt 7980866.00 8019581.00 NOK Million Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 9955.00 -70645.00 NOK Million Jun 2025
Imports 88187.00 93218.00 NOK Million Jul 2025
Oil Exports 38392.00 32857.00 NOK Million Jul 2025
Terms of Trade 135.42 158.72 points Jun 2025



Norway Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.70 17.40 29.60 -6.10 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly