Norway international reserves
Total reserves
$89.3B
Data for September 2026
1-month change
-1.5%
12-month change
-1.1%
High since 2000
$93.5B
May 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$89.3 billion
September 2026+275.5% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.
- Foreign exchange$80.4B · 90.1%
- SDRs$7.5B · 8.4%
- IMF reserve position$1.3B · 1.5%
Gold
Norway does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 15,914
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
16.8%
Months of imports covered
6.0
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.