Economic and Financial Data for Norway

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Updated daily, last updated:Fri Mar 19 10:11:02 CET 2010

SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
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Latest-1
data
Real Sector      
National Accounts            
Current prices            
GDPMill.NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 603 968 598 836
GDP, by expenditure category            
Household final consumption expenditure Mill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 246 074 243 964
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHs Mill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 11 064 10 873
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 135 122 135 164
Gross fixed capital formationMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 125 653 127 147
Changes in inventoriesMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 -4 483 -2 392
Total exportsMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 253 335 249 911
Total importsMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 162 796 165 831
GDP, by area            
GDP-Mainland NorwayMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 467 823 464 062
Petroleum activities and ocean transportMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 136 145 134 773
Constant prices            
GDPMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 569 411 568 841
GDP, by expenditure category            
Household final consumption expenditure Mill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 232 366 229 464
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHs Mill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 10 164 9 946
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 123 232 123 087
Gross fixed capital formationMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 114 696 114 328
Changes in inventoriesMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 -1 910 -641
Total exportsMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 255 052 252 618
Total importsMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 164 189 159 961
GDP, by area            
GDP-Mainland NorwayMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 435 747 434 386
Petroleum activities and ocean transportMill.2006 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 133 665 134 456
Other items            
GNI (Gross National Income)Mill. NOKQ4/09 671 325 599 319
Gross saving for NorwayMill. NOKQ4/09 249 613 200 287
Production Index            
Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index)2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 92.8 92.5
Index of production, construction (volume index)2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 108.8 111.9
Business Tendency Survey            
The industrial confidence indicator (ICI)Balance
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 0 -4
Employment            
Employed persons (LFS)1000
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 2 495 2 492
Unemployment            
Unemployed persons (LFS)1000, Quarterly average
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 84 81
Unemployed persons (LFS)Per cent of labour force, Quarterly average
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 3.2 3.2
Wages and Earnings            
Index of average monthly earnings in Oil and gas production, mining and quarrying, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 124.2 124.6
Index of average monthly earnings in Manufacturing, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 123.7 123.3
Index of average monthly earnings in Electricity supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 132.1 132.1
Index of average monthly earnings in Water supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 115.6 116.4
Index of average monthly earnings in Construction, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 120.2 119.6
Index of average monthly earnings in Wholesale and retail trade, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 117.8 117.5
Index of average monthly earnings in Transport and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 122.7 122.0
Index of average monthly earnings in Hotels and restaurants, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 115.3 113.2
Index of average monthly earnings in Information and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 125.5 125.3
Index of average monthly earnings in Real estate activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 118.5 118.0
Index of average monthly earnings in Professional, scientific and technical activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 119.7 118.1
Index of average monthly earnings in Business servives and real estate, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 118.1 118.3
Index of average monthly earnings in Education, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 118.6 118.6
Index of average monthly earnings in Human health and social work activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 121.2 118.8
Index of average monthly earnings in Arts, entertainment and recreation, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 121.3 120.9
Index of average monthly earnings in Personal service activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 123.3 121.8
Consumer Prices            
Consumer Price Index1998=100
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 128.4 127.6
Producer Prices            
Commodity Price Index for the industrial sectors, Industry2000=100Feb/10 140.90 139.90
SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
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data
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data
Fiscal Sector      
General Government Operations1            
RevenueMill. NOK, provisional figures2008 1 435 679 1 276 749
ExpenditureMill. NOK, provisional figures2008 957 407 874 295
Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+)Mill. NOK, provisional figures2008 478 272 402 454
FinancingMill. NOK, provisional figures2008 -478 272 -402 454
Financing by residency            
DomesticMill. NOK2007 -38 997 -36 157
* Domestic banksMill. NOK2007 14 095 -48 542
* Domestic non-banksMill. NOK2007 -53 092 12 385
ForeignMill. NOK2007 -363 457 -362 984
Central Government Operations            
Monthly data:            
RevenueMill. NOKJan/10 33 654 156 605
ExpenditureMill. NOKJan/10 70 414 86 590
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalMill. NOKJan/10 -36 760 70 015
FinancingMill. NOKJan/10 36 760 -70 015
Annual data:            
RevenueMill. NOK2008 1 182 630 1 030 124
ExpenditureMill. NOK2008 778 561 715 078
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalMill. NOK2008 404 069 315 046
FinancingMill. NOK2008 -404 069 -315 046
Financing by currency and instrument2            
* In NOKMill. NOK2008 -404 069 -315 046
** DepositsMill. NOK2008 -474 776 -310 922
*** Deposits with the Government Pension Fund - GlobalMill. NOK2008 -407 496 -313 580
*** Other depositsMill. NOK2008 -67 280 2 658
** LoansMill. NOK2008 -14 761 -17 903
** Securities other than equityMill. NOK2008 77 687 -8 347
*** Short-term securitiesMill. NOK2008 49 987 -9 014
*** Medium and long term securitiesMill. NOK2008 27 700 667
** EquityMill. NOK2008 7 781 22 126
* In foreign currencies equivalentMill. NOK2008 0 0
Central Government Debt            
Total central government debtMill. NOKQ4/09 627 665 652 107
Debt by remaining maturity            
Short termMill. NOKQ4/09 423 309 462 052
Medium termMill. NOKQ4/09 46 150 43 850
Long termMill. NOKQ4/09 158 206 146 205
Debt by currency of issue            
Norwegian kronerMill. NOKQ4/09 627 665 652 107
Foreign currencyMill. NOKQ4/09 0 0
State guarantees            
Debt guaranteed by central governmentMill. NOKQ4/08 89 889 NA
SDDS Data Category and
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Unit
Description
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Financial Sector      
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector            
The credit indicator (K2)8Billion NOK, preliminary figures
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 3 428.7 3 398.7
Money supply (M2)8Billion NOK, preliminary figures
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 1 525.5 1 523.1
Net claims on central government9Billion NOK, preliminary figuresJan/10 -142.4 -128.3
External position, net basis10Billion NOK, preliminary figuresJan/10 -634.4 -400.6
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank            
Base money (M0)Mill. NOKDec/09 134 568 82 757
Foreign assets, totalMill. NOKDec/09 2 919 981 2 880 808
Claims on other Norwegian sectorsMill. NOKDec/09 82 574 54 240
Foreign liabilitiesMill. NOKDec/09 42 291 58 228
Interest Rates            
Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumFeb/10 1.75 1.75
Interest rate on private banks' overnight loans in Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumFeb/10 2.75 2.75
Government bond yields, 5 yearsPer cent per annumFeb/10 3.23 3.52
Government bond yields, 10 yearsPer cent per annumFeb/10 3.87 4.08
Stock Market            
Benchmark Index of Oslo Stock Exchange329th Des. 1995=100Feb/10 352.6 371.5
SDDS Data Category and
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data
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External Sector      
Balance of Payments            
Imports of goods and servicesMill. NOK1-Q4/09 657 809 491 537
Exports of goods and servicesMill. NOK1-Q4/09 1 005 479 744 965
Net income receiptsMill. NOK1-Q4/09 12 343 -4 356
Net receipts from current transfersMill. NOK1-Q4/09 -27 354 -14 641
Current external balanceMill. NOK1-Q4/09 332 659 234 431
Changes in net financial assets of NorwayMill. NOK1-Q4/09 453 105 349 112
Norwegian investment abroadMill. NOK1-Q4/09 -93 694 -142 549
Foreign investment in NorwayMill. NOK1-Q4/09 -484 983 -435 504
International Reserves11            
Template            
International reservesMill. NOKFeb/10 286 595 286 558
International reservesMill. USDFeb/10 48 490 50 438
Merchandise Trade            
Total exports (f.o.b. value)Mill. NOK, ProvisionalFeb/10 64 608 64 055
Total imports (c.i.f value)Mill. NOK, ProvisionalFeb/10 32 682 30 329
International investment position4            
Total assetsMill. NOK, preliminary2008 6 440 664 5 479 181
Direct investment abroadMill. NOK, preliminary2008 982 068 839 617
Portfolio investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2008 3 658 141 2 952 877
Equity securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2008 1 421 855 1 343 022
Debt securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2008 2 236 286 1 609 855
Other investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2008 1 383 458 1 355 779
Reserve assetsMill. NOK, preliminary2008 416 997 330 908
Total liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2008 4 786 869 4 255 523
Direct investment in NorwayMill. NOK, preliminary2008 735 459 716 507
Portfolio investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2008 1 716 440 1 749 734
Equity securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2008 277 767 719 500
Debt securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2008 1 438 673 1 030 234
Other investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2008 2 334 970 1 789 282
International investment position, netMill. NOK, preliminary2008 1 653 795 1 223 658
External Debt            
Gross External debt Position            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 3 198 707 3 281 883
General Government            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 452 388 551 490
Short-term            
Money market instrumentsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 31 559 30 883
Short term loanMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 109 527 239 131
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 12 270 8 418
Long-term            
Bonds and notesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 138 390 119 103
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 160 642 153 955
Monetary Authorities            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 54 716 73 757
Short-term            
Short term loanMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 8 632 13 266
Currency and depositsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 249 6 513
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 2 167 3 184
Long-term            
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 16 735 23 624
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 26 933 27 170
Banks            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 1 315 319 1 312 882
Short-term            
Money market instrumentsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 89 673 87 758
Short term loanMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 3 736 4 946
Currency and depositsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 820 062 782 140
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 76 447 82 116
Long-term            
Bonds and notesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 288 173 312 979
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 37 228 42 943
Other sectors            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 1 071 248 1 040 256
Short-term            
Money market instrumentsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 29 376 44 400
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 31 514 26 968
Trade creditsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 25 790 23 703
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 74 528 69 014
Long-term            
Bonds and notesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 712 255 681 244
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 193 574 190 137
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 4 211 4 790
Direct Investment            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/09 305 036 303 498
Exchange Rates5            
EURO, 6-month forward rateNOK/EUROFeb/10 8.17
US dollar, 6-month forward rateNOK/USDFeb/10 5.98
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Population      
Population1000 personsQ4/09 4 858 199 4 842 676
SDDS Data Category and
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Non-SDDS Data      
Real Sector, National Accounts            
Gross fixed capital formation - Mainland NorwayMill.2004 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 81 262 81 213
Gross fixed capital formation - ManufacturingMill.2004 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 4 513 4 754
Gross fixed capital formation - oil and gas extractionMill.2004 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 28 347 27 857
Exports of goods and services excl. crude oil and natural gas, ships and oil platformsMill.2004 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 75 307 75 356
Imports of goods and services excl. ships and oil platformsMill.2004 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 99 050 99 733
GDP per capitaNOK2006 463 361 420 851
Real Sector, Production Index, volume            
Extraction of oil and gas2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 86.2 85.5
Manufacturing2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 108.1 108.5
Electricity supply2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 105.7 104.4
Real Sector, Final Investments, current prices            
ManufacturingMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/09 4 511 4 967
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas and transport via pipelinesMill. NOKQ4/09 31 581 34 337
Real Sector, Business Tendency Survey            
Average capacity utilisation (Trend)Per centQ4/09 76.7 76.4
Real Sector, Turnover Index, volume            
Retail Trade Sales2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 116.7 117.3
Index of commodity consumption1995=100
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 155.1 154.6
Real Sector, Employees and unemployment            
Employed persons (LFS)1000, Three-month moving average
Seasonally adjusted
Dec/09 2 500 2 491
Unemployed persons (LFS)Per cent of labour force, Three-month moving average
Seasonally adjusted
Dec/09 3.3 3.2
Unemployed persons, labour office registrations1000
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 78.5 77.2
Unemployed persons, incl. persons on gov. measures to promote employment, labour office registrations1000
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 98.0 96.8
Real Sector, Wages and Earnings            
Index of average basic salaries in Oil and gas production, mining and quarrying, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 125.5 124.2
Index of average basic salaries in Manufacturing, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 122.3 121.3
Index of average basic salaries in Electricity supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 132.4 131.8
Index of average basic salaries in Water supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 118.8 118.6
Index of average basic salaries in Construction, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 122.0 121.3
Index of average basic salaries in Wholesale and retail trade, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 119.2 118.1
Index of average basic salaries in Transport and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 123.4 123.1
Index of average basic salaries in Hotels and restaurants, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 118.0 116.5
Index of average basic salaries in Information and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 123.0 122.5
Index of average basic salaries in Real estate activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 119.7 119.1
Index of average basic salaries in Professional, scientific and technical activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 121.1 119.0
Index of average basic salaries in Business servives and real estate, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 119.4 118.2
Index of average basic salaries in Education, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 118.7 118.7
Index of average basic salaries in Human health and social work activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 122.2 122.2
Index of average basic salaries in Arts, entertainment and recreation, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 120.2 118.8
Index of average basic salaries in Personal service activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/09 124.0 122.7
Real Sector, Consumer Prices            
CPI-ATE1998=100
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 119.8 119.7
Real Sector, House Price Index            
House Price Index2005=100Q4/09 131.8 131.8
Real Sector, Producer Prices            
Price Index of first-hand domestic sales2000=100Feb/10 136.1 133.9
Real Sector, Tourism            
Hotels and similar establishments. Number of guest-nights1000
Seasonally adjusted
Jan/10 1 452 1 500
Financial Sector, Interest Rates            
Euro-krone rate (NIBOR), 3-monthsPer centWeek11 2.33 2.30
Interest rates on Norwegian Treasury bills with a residual maturity of 3-6 months, nominal yieldsPer centOct/05 2.20 2.11
The private banks' deposit rate (average)Per centQ4/09 1.88 1.70
The private banks' lending rate (average)Per centQ4/09 4.28 4.19
External Sector, Balance of payments            
Current account balanceBillion NOKQ4/09 98 74
External Sector, Merchandise Trade            
Exports of goods excl. ships and oil platformsMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 65 530 62 878
Exports of goods excl. crude oil and natural gas, ships, oil platformsMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 26 872 27 431
Exports of crude oil and natural gasMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 38 690 35 743
Imports of goods excl. ships and oil platformsMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/10 33 858 32 913
External Sector, Exchange Rates            
EURO, mid spot rateNOK/EUROFeb/10 8.10
US dollar, mid spot rateNOK/USDFeb/10 5.92
EURO, 3-month forward rateNOK/EUROFeb/10 8.13
US dollar, 3-month forward rateNOK/USDFeb/10 5.94
Population, Sickness absence            
Sickness absencePer centQ4/08 7.0 6.9
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