Why Norway scores 80
Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.
Openness to foreign investors
The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Norway is 0.01 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is among the most open regimes measured.
Where Norway is most exposed by sector
Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.
Natural resources
73 mines and deposits are mapped in Norway. Power capacity is 33 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.
Go deeper on Norway
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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.