Economic and Financial Data for Norway

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Economic and Financial Data for Norway

Economic and Financial Data for Norway

The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Norway has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page. Unless otherwise indicated, the data are not seasonally adjusted and final when first released.

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Updated daily, last updated:Thu May 24 10:11:01 CEST 2012

SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
Latest   
data
Latest-1
data
Real Sector      
National Accounts            
Current prices            
GDPMill.NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 724 088 700 370
GDP, by expenditure category            
Household final consumption expenditure Mill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 276 153 271 306
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHs Mill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 13 652 13 414
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 150 076 149 351
Gross fixed capital formationMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 146 716 143 896
Changes in inventoriesMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 23 852 26 107
Total exportsMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 303 809 294 071
Total importsMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 190 171 197 775
GDP, by area            
GDP-Mainland NorwayMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 539 481 530 326
Petroleum activities and ocean transportMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 184 607 170 045
Constant prices            
GDPMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 618 344 609 835
GDP, by expenditure category            
Household final consumption expenditure Mill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 266 555 263 156
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHs Mill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 12 570 12 452
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 137 780 138 185
Gross fixed capital formationMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 134 999 134 140
Changes in inventoriesMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 17 826 22 127
Total exportsMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 235 696 230 795
Total importsMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 187 083 191 020
GDP, by area            
GDP-Mainland NorwayMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 501 489 496 069
Petroleum activities and ocean transportMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 116 855 113 767
Other items            
GNI (Gross National Income)Mill. NOKQ1/12 749 357 747 416
Gross saving for NorwayMill. NOKQ1/12 315 537 288 050
Production Index            
Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index)2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Mar/12 86.8 87.4
Index of production, construction (volume index)2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Q3/11 106.4 106.3
Business Tendency Survey            
The industrial confidence indicator (ICI)Balance
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 9 6
Employment            
Employed persons (LFS)1000
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 2 584 2 561
Unemployment            
Unemployed persons (LFS)1000, Quarterly average
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 85 90
Unemployed persons (LFS)Per cent of labour force, Quarterly average
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 3.2 3.4
Wages and Earnings            
Index of average monthly earnings in Oil and gas production, mining and quarrying, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 125.8 131.5
Index of average monthly earnings in Manufacturing, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 132.3 132.6
Index of average monthly earnings in Electricity supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 142.6 142.7
Index of average monthly earnings in Water supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 125.2 124.6
Index of average monthly earnings in Construction, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 125.3 125.1
Index of average monthly earnings in Wholesale and retail trade, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 123.2 128.1
Index of average monthly earnings in Transport and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 132.1 130.9
Index of average monthly earnings in Hotels and restaurants, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 123.0 117.7
Index of average monthly earnings in Information and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 133.3 135.3
Index of average monthly earnings in Real estate activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 128.9 134.7
Index of average monthly earnings in Professional, scientific and technical activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 132.3 127.5
Index of average monthly earnings in Business servives and real estate, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 126.7 127.8
Index of average monthly earnings in Education, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 126.3 126.4
Index of average monthly earnings in Human health and social work activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 130.4 131.9
Index of average monthly earnings in Arts, entertainment and recreation, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 131.2 127.4
Index of average monthly earnings in Personal service activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 129.4 125.0
Consumer Prices            
Consumer Price Index1998=100
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 130.9 131.0
Producer Prices            
Commodity Price Index for the industrial sectors, Total index2000=100Apr/12 251.70 255.80
SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
Latest   
data
Latest-1
data
Fiscal Sector      
General Government Operations1            
RevenueMill. NOK, provisional figures2011 1 572 504 1 423 896
ExpenditureMill. NOK, provisional figures2011 1 203 103 1 141 619
Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+)Mill. NOK, provisional figures2011 369 401 282 278
Financing by residency            
DomesticMill. NOK2010 -46 894 -16 668
* Domestic banksMill. NOK2010 -7 765 2 745
* Domestic non-banksMill. NOK2010 -39 129 -19 414
ForeignMill. NOK2010 -212 978 -239 318
Central Government Operations            
Monthly data:            
RevenueMill. NOKMar/12 106 140 129 508
ExpenditureMill. NOKMar/12 88 996 85 061
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalMill. NOKMar/12 17 144 44 447
FinancingMill. NOKMar/12 -17 144 -44 447
Annual data:            
RevenueMill. NOK2011 1 223 524 1 064 764
ExpenditureMill. NOK2011 952 122 892 881
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalMill. NOK2011 271 402 171 883
FinancingMill. NOK2011 -271 402 -171 883
Financing by currency and instrument2            
* In NOKMill. NOK2011 -271 402 -171 883
** DepositsMill. NOK2011 -211 468 -165 416
*** Deposits with the Government Pension Fund - GlobalMill. NOK2011 -266 646 -166 602
*** Other depositsMill. NOK2011 55 178 1 186
** LoansMill. NOK2011 45 226 3 350
** Securities other than equityMill. NOK2011 -99 101 19 753
*** Short-term securitiesMill. NOK2011 -26 150 -12 447
*** Medium and long term securitiesMill. NOK2011 -72 951 32 200
** EquityMill. NOK2011 -6 059 -29 570
* In foreign currencies equivalentMill. NOK2011 0 0
Central Government Debt            
Total central government debtMill. NOKQ1/12 643 317 557 412
Debt by remaining maturity            
Short termMill. NOKQ1/12 404 911 347 006
Medium termMill. NOKQ1/12 60 544 60 544
Long termMill. NOKQ1/12 177 862 149 862
Debt by currency of issue            
Norwegian kronerMill. NOKQ1/12 643 317 557 412
Foreign currencyMill. NOKQ1/12 0 0
State guarantees            
Debt guaranteed by central governmentMill. NOKQ4/11 136 555 NA
SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
Latest   
data
Latest-1
data
Financial Sector      
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector            
The credit indicator (K2)8Billion NOK, preliminary figures
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/12 3 899.6 3 885.6
Money supply (M2)8Billion NOK, preliminary figures
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/12 1 728.7 1 716.5
Net claims on central government9Billion NOK, preliminary figuresFeb/12 -195.9 -144.9
External position, net basis10Billion NOK, preliminary figuresFeb/12 -150.1 -173.8
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank            
Base money (M0)Mill. NOKApr/12 85 890 92 663
Foreign assets, totalMill. NOKApr/12 3 851 585 3 816 641
Claims on other Norwegian sectorsMill. NOKApr/12 11 498 4 708
Foreign liabilitiesMill. NOKApr/12 45 639 36 624
Interest Rates            
Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumApr/12 1.50 1.61
Interest rate on private banks' overnight loans in Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumApr/12 2.50 2.61
Government bond yields, 5 yearsPer cent per annumApr/12 1.79 1.97
Government bond yields, 10 yearsPer cent per annumApr/12 2.34 2.48
Stock Market            
Benchmark Index of Oslo Stock Exchange329th Des. 1995=100Apr/12 418.9 426.7
SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
Latest   
data
Latest-1
data
External Sector      
Balance of Payments            
Imports of goods and servicesMill. NOK1-Q4/11 763 892 570 938
Exports of goods and servicesMill. NOK1-Q4/11 1 141 318 841 258
Net income receiptsMill. NOK1-Q4/11 47 687 26 106
Net receipts from current transfersMill. NOK1-Q4/11 -29 175 -13 420
Current external balanceMill. NOK1-Q4/11 395 938 283 006
Changes in net financial assets of NorwayMill. NOK1-Q4/11 212 071 -31 396
Norwegian investment abroadMill. NOK1-Q4/11 520 463 657 543
Foreign investment in NorwayMill. NOK1-Q4/11 30 611 273 587
International Reserves11            
Template            
International reservesMill. NOKApr/12 333 095 311 454
International reservesMill. USDApr/12 58 148 54 602
Merchandise Trade            
Total exports (f.o.b. value)Mill. NOK, ProvisionalApr/12 76 164 90 166
Total imports (c.i.f value)Mill. NOK, ProvisionalApr/12 37 363 43 238
International investment position4            
Total assetsMill. NOK, preliminary2010 6 877 469 6 058 847
Direct investment abroadMill. NOK, preliminary2010 1 094 111 976 124
Portfolio investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2010 4 281 353 3 757 479
Equity securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2010 2 370 483 2 042 731
Debt securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2010 1 910 870 1 714 748
Other investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2010 1 190 140 1 043 380
Reserve assetsMill. NOK, preliminary2010 311 865 281 864
Total liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2010 4 486 497 4 173 614
Direct investment in NorwayMill. NOK, preliminary2010 910 006 857 304
Portfolio investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2010 1 964 884 1 730 211
Equity securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2010 506 165 442 514
Debt securitiesMill. NOK, preliminary2010 1 458 719 1 287 697
Other investmentMill. NOK, preliminary2010 1 611 607 1 586 099
International investment position, netMill. NOK, preliminary2010 2 390 972 1 885 233
External Debt            
External debt Position            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 3 528 894 3 795 957
General Government            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 287 873 653 768
Short-term            
Money market instrumentsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 53 374 68 911
Short term loanMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 19 278 134 222
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 9 464 111 336
Long-term            
Bonds and notesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 165 718 158 549
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 40 039 180 750
Monetary Authorities            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 37 308 35 137
Short-term            
Short term loanMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 137 2 888
Currency and depositsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 21 5
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 10 315 3 604
Long-term            
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 72 1 694
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 26 763 26 946
Banks            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 1 427 790 1 356 960
Short-term            
Money market instrumentsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 118 391 120 924
Short term loanMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 5 879 4 562
Currency and depositsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 962 112 871 291
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 108 379 108 551
Long-term            
Bonds and notesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 214 103 230 213
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 18 926 21 419
Other sectors            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 1 402 679 1 389 859
Short-term            
Money market instrumentsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 7 599 10 766
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 56 457 51 947
Trade creditsMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 32 660 26 032
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 108 605 95 715
Long-term            
Bonds and notesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 1 019 742 1 026 915
LoansMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 172 462 172 074
Other debt liabilitiesMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 5 154 6 410
Direct Investment            
TotalMill. NOK, preliminaryQ4/11 373 244 360 233
Exchange Rates5            
EURO, 6-month forward rateNOK/EUROApr/12 7.63
US dollar, 6-month forward rateNOK/USDApr/12 5.80
SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
Latest   
data
Latest-1
data
Population      
PopulationPersonsQ1/12 5 002 942 4 985 870
SDDS Data Category and
Component
Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
Latest   
data
Latest-1
data
Non-SDDS Data      
Real Sector, National Accounts            
Gross fixed capital formation - Mainland NorwayMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 91 073 93 631
Gross fixed capital formation - ManufacturingMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 4 693 4 859
Gross fixed capital formation - oil and gas extractionMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 38 428 35 540
Exports of goods and services excl. crude oil and natural gas, ships and oil platformsMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 71 454 68 839
Imports of goods and services excl. ships and oil platformsMill.2009 NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q1/12 114 018 114 673
GDP per capitaNOK2006 467 915 423 704
Real Sector, Production Index, volume            
Extraction of oil and gas2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Mar/12 74.3 74.5
Manufacturing2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Mar/12 112.6 113.2
Electricity supply2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Mar/12 106.5 110.3
Real Sector, Final Investments, current prices            
ManufacturingMill. NOK
Seasonally adjusted
Q4/11 4 828 4 736
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas and transport via pipelinesMill. NOKQ4/11 40 748 38 906
Real Sector, Business Tendency Survey            
Average capacity utilisation (Trend)Per centQ1/12 79.9 79.5
Real Sector, Turnover Index, volume            
Retail Trade Sales2005=100
Seasonally adjusted
Mar/12 126.4 123.8
Index of commodity consumption1995=100
Seasonally adjusted
Mar/12 122.0 120.0
Real Sector, Employees and unemployment            
Employed persons (LFS)1000, Three-month moving average
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/12 2 584 2 561
Unemployed persons (LFS)Per cent of labour force, Three-month moving average
Seasonally adjusted
Feb/12 3.2 3.3
Unemployed persons, labour office registrations1000
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 63.8 63.7
Unemployed persons, incl. persons on gov. measures to promote employment, labour office registrations1000
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 81.8 82.1
Real Sector, Wages and Earnings            
Index of average basic salaries in Oil and gas production, mining and quarrying, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 135.2 134.1
Index of average basic salaries in Manufacturing, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 133.7 131.9
Index of average basic salaries in Electricity supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 146.8 144.2
Index of average basic salaries in Water supply, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 130.8 128.4
Index of average basic salaries in Construction, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 129.6 129.1
Index of average basic salaries in Wholesale and retail trade, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 127.3 126.3
Index of average basic salaries in Transport and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 133.7 132.3
Index of average basic salaries in Hotels and restaurants, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 124.5 123.4
Index of average basic salaries in Information and communication, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 133.8 133.5
Index of average basic salaries in Real estate activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 129.8 129.3
Index of average basic salaries in Professional, scientific and technical activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 131.8 129.7
Index of average basic salaries in Business servives and real estate, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 131.0 128.0
Index of average basic salaries in Education, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 128.6 127.5
Index of average basic salaries in Human health and social work activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 133.4 133.0
Index of average basic salaries in Arts, entertainment and recreation, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 127.8 126.8
Index of average basic salaries in Personal service activities, preliminary figures2005=100Q4/11 128.3 126.8
Real Sector, Consumer Prices            
CPI-ATE1998=100
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 122.4 122.4
Real Sector, House Price Index            
House Price Index2005=100Q1/12 157.0 151.7
Real Sector, Producer Prices            
Price Index of first-hand domestic sales2000=100Apr/12 145.3 145.3
Real Sector, Tourism            
Hotels and similar establishments. Number of guest-nights1000
Seasonally adjusted
Mar/12 1 631 1 630
Financial Sector, Interest Rates            
Euro-krone rate (NIBOR), 3-monthsPer centWeek21 2.31 2.32
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 centQ4/11 2.57 2.48
The private banks' lending rate (average)Per centQ4/11 5.03 4.89
External Sector, Balance of payments            
Current account balanceBillion NOKQ4/11 113 110
External Sector, Merchandise Trade            
Exports of goods excl. ships and oil platformsMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 79 025 79 783
Exports of goods excl. crude oil and natural gas, ships, oil platformsMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 29 737 30 889
Exports of crude oil and natural gasMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 45 270 49 565
Imports of goods excl. ships and oil platformsMill. NOK, Provisional
Seasonally adjusted
Apr/12 40 437 39 264
External Sector, Exchange Rates            
EURO, mid spot rateNOK/EUROApr/12 7.57
US dollar, mid spot rateNOK/USDApr/12 5.75
EURO, 3-month forward rateNOK/EUROApr/12 7.60
US dollar, 3-month forward rateNOK/USDApr/12 5.77
Population, Sickness absence            
Sickness absencePer centQ4/08 7.0 6.9
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