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Currency in Norway

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

Norway's currency is 5.65 % — #6 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

5.65%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

One unit buys 5.7 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Norway over time

9.76 %6.92 %4.08 %9.76 % · 20 August 20264.08 % · 18 September 202624 July 2026: 5.09 %25 July 2026: 5.95 %26 July 2026: 5.94 %27 July 2026: 5.98 %28 July 2026: 5.38 %29 July 2026: 5.80 %30 July 2026: 6.06 %31 July 2026: 7.77 %1 August 2026: 9.11 %2 August 2026: 9.16 %3 August 2026: 9.19 %4 August 2026: 7.63 %6 August 2026: 7.24 %7 August 2026: 7.09 %8 August 2026: 7.98 %9 August 2026: 7.92 %10 August 2026: 8.05 %11 August 2026: 7.85 %12 August 2026: 7.95 %13 August 2026: 7.47 %14 August 2026: 7.25 %15 August 2026: 7.74 %16 August 2026: 7.72 %17 August 2026: 7.78 %18 August 2026: 8.10 %19 August 2026: 8.48 %20 August 2026: 9.76 %21 August 2026: 8.98 %22 August 2026: 9.62 %24 August 2026: 9.55 %25 August 2026: 8.47 %26 August 2026: 8.98 %27 August 2026: 8.81 %28 August 2026: 7.88 %29 August 2026: 7.65 %30 August 2026: 7.62 %31 August 2026: 7.64 %1 September 2026: 7.19 %2 September 2026: 7.45 %3 September 2026: 7.71 %4 September 2026: 8.58 %5 September 2026: 7.99 %6 September 2026: 7.98 %8 September 2026: 7.74 %9 September 2026: 7.86 %10 September 2026: 7.93 %11 September 2026: 7.18 %12 September 2026: 6.42 %14 September 2026: 6.39 %15 September 2026: 5.33 %16 September 2026: 5.02 %17 September 2026: 4.63 %18 September 2026: 4.08 %19 September 2026: 5.54 %20 September 2026: 5.56 %21 September 2026: 5.65 %24 July 202622 August 202621 September 20265.65 %
56 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#6 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
92 %
65 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.09 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
4.11 pp
peak 9.76 % in 20 August 2026
Full series
▲ 0.56 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #1 of 34vs median -2.21 %: +7.86 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.18 % and -8.51 %1 of 71 countries between -8.51 % and -7.83 %1 of 71 countries between -6.49 % and -5.82 %2 of 71 countries between -5.82 % and -5.14 %1 of 71 countries between -4.47 % and -3.80 %1 of 71 countries between -3.80 % and -3.12 %30 of 71 countries between -2.45 % and -1.78 %2 of 71 countries between -1.78 % and -1.11 %1 of 71 countries between -1.11 % and -0.43 %20 of 71 countries between -0.43 % and 0.24 %1 of 71 countries between 0.24 % and 0.91 %1 of 71 countries between 2.26 % and 2.93 %1 of 71 countries between 2.93 % and 3.61 %1 of 71 countries between 4.28 % and 4.95 %2 of 71 countries between 5.62 % and 6.30 %4 of 71 countries between 6.30 % and 6.97 %median -2.21 %Norway: ahead of 92 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyNorway 5.65 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Norway is ahead of 92 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Norway
4 South Africa6.93 %+1.28 pp
5 China6.13 %+0.48 pp
6 Norway5.65 %—
7 Hungary4.80 %−0.85 pp
8 Malaysia3.10 %−2.55 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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