| Unit Description | Observations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data of Latest | Latest data | Latest-1 data | ||
| SDDS Data Category and Component | ||||
| National Accounts | ||||
| Current prices | ||||
| GDP | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 732 353 | 722 556 |
| GDP, by expenditure category | ||||
| Household final consumption expenditure | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 283 957 | 280 890 |
| Final consumption expenditure of NPISHs | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 13 902 | 13 725 |
| Final consumption expenditure of general government | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 159 714 | 157 576 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 155 031 | 151 376 |
| Changes in inventories | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 30 696 | 33 661 |
| Total exports | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 290 480 | 289 416 |
| Total imports | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 201 426 | 204 088 |
| GDP, by area | ||||
| GDP-Mainland Norway | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 562 381 | 554 298 |
| Petroleum activities and ocean transport | NOK million, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 169 972 | 168 258 |
| Constant prices | ||||
| GDP | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 665 182 | 662 223 |
| GDP, by expenditure category | ||||
| Household final consumption expenditure | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 277 571 | 276 738 |
| Final consumption expenditure of NPISHs | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 12 714 | 12 732 |
| Final consumption expenditure of general government | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 145 735 | 145 579 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 143 632 | 142 162 |
| Changes in inventories | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 28 932 | 25 506 |
| Total exports | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 253 839 | 254 158 |
| Total imports | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 197 240 | 194 653 |
| GDP, by area | ||||
| GDP-Mainland Norway | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 530 961 | 529 286 |
| Petroleum activities and ocean transport | NOK million, 2009-prices, seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 134 221 | 132 937 |
| Other items | ||||
| GNI (Gross National Income) | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 758 166 | 700 127 |
| Gross saving for Norway | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 291 769 | 244 133 |
| Production Index | ||||
| Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index) | 2005=100 | February 2013 | 78.8 | 80.3 |
| Index of production, construction (volume index) | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 116.0 | 115.7 |
| Business Tendency Survey | ||||
| The industrial confidence indicator (ICI) | Balance Seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed persons (LFS) | 1000 Seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 2 592 | 2 595 |
| Unemployment | ||||
| Unemployed persons (LFS) | 1000, Quarterly average Seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 94 | 84 |
| Unemployed persons (LFS) | Per cent of labour force, Quarterly average Seasonally adjusted | 4th quarter 2012 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Wages and Earnings | ||||
| Index of average monthly earnings in Oil and gas production, mining and quarrying, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 135.3 | 127.2 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Manufacturing, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 139.4 | 135.7 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Electricity supply, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 147.4 | 146.4 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Water supply, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 130.6 | 129.7 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Construction, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 131.4 | 129.3 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Wholesale and retail trade, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 126.7 | 130.5 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Transport and communication, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 135.3 | 133.4 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Hotels and restaurants, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 124.0 | 120.6 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Information and communication, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 140.0 | 140.1 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Real estate activities, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 136.1 | 137.7 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Professional, scientific and technical activities, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 134.2 | 131.5 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Business servives and real estate, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 130.0 | 126.8 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Education, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 134.5 | 131.8 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Human health and social work activities, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 136.8 | 134.6 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Arts, entertainment and recreation, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 138.2 | 132.9 |
| Index of average monthly earnings in Personal service activities, preliminary figures | 2005=100 | 4th quarter 2012 | 136.0 | 130.5 |
| Consumer Prices | ||||
| Consumer Price Index | 1998=100 Seasonally adjusted | March 2013 | 132.7 | 132.5 |
| Producer Prices | ||||
| Commodity Price Index for the industrial sectors, Total index | 2000=100 | March 2013 | 247.1 | 244.9 |
| Unit Description | Observations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest -1 data | ||
| 1From 2006, a flexibility option is no longer taken for this category. | ||||
| SDDS Data Category and Component | ||||
| General Government Operations | ||||
| Revenue | NOK million, provisional figures | 2012 | 1 654 944 | 1 569 085 |
| Expenditure | NOK million, provisional figures | 2012 | 1 251 026 | 1 200 805 |
| Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+) | NOK million, provisional figures | 2012 | 403 918 | 368 280 |
| Financing by residency | ||||
| Domestic | NOK million | 2012 | 14 428 | -18 368 |
| Domestic banks | NOK million | 2012 | -27 227 | -2 213 |
| Domestic non-banks | NOK million | 2012 | 41 655 | -16 155 |
| Foreign | NOK million | 2012 | 379 719 | 382 414 |
| Central Government Operations | ||||
| Monthly data | ||||
| Revenue | NOK million | February 2013 | 125 365 | 90 080 |
| Expenditure | NOK million | February 2013 | 91 389 | 87 715 |
| Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - Global | NOK million | February 2013 | 33 976 | 2 365 |
| Financing | NOK million | February 2013 | -33 976 | -2 365 |
| Annual data | ||||
| Revenue | NOK million | 2011 | 1 223 524 | 1 064 764 |
| Expenditure | NOK million | 2011 | 952 122 | 892 881 |
| Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - Global | NOK million | 2011 | 271 402 | 171 883 |
| Financing | NOK million | 2011 | -271 402 | -171 883 |
| Financing by currency and instrument1 | ||||
| In NOK | NOK million | 2011 | -271 402 | -171 883 |
| Deposits | NOK million | 2011 | -211 468 | -165 416 |
| - Deposits with the Government Pension Fund - Global | NOK million | 2011 | -266 646 | -166 602 |
| - Other deposits | NOK million | 2011 | 55 178 | 1 186 |
| Loans | NOK million | 2011 | 45 226 | 3 350 |
| Securities other than equity | NOK million | 2011 | -99 101 | 19 753 |
| - Short-term securities | NOK million | 2011 | -26 150 | -12 447 |
| - Medium and long term securities | NOK million | 2011 | -72 951 | 32 200 |
| Equity | NOK million | 2011 | -6 059 | -29 570 |
| In foreign currencies equivalent | NOK million | 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Government Debt | ||||
| Total central government debt | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 617 245 | 689 331 |
| Debt by remaining maturity | ||||
| Short term | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 409 383 | 497 469 |
| Medium term | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 64 125 | 58 125 |
| Long term | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 143 737 | 133 737 |
| Debt by currency of issue | ||||
| Norwegian kroner | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 617 245 | 689 331 |
| Foreign currency | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| State guarantees | ||||
| Debt guaranteed by central government | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | .. | .. |
| Unit Description | Observations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest -1 data | ||
| 1Central government comprises central government and social security administration and state lending institutions. | ||||
| 2Includes Norges Bank (exclusive Government Petroleum Fond), commercial banks and savings banks. | ||||
| 3Data for government bond yields are posted on Norges Bank's website. | ||||
| 4Daily data are posted on Oslo Stock Exchange's website. | ||||
| SDDS Data Category and Component | ||||
| Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector | ||||
| The credit indicator (K2) | NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjusted | February 2013 | 4 137.2 | 4 108.0 |
| Money supply (M2) | NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjusted | February 2013 | 1 777.9 | 1 776.2 |
| Net claims on central government1 | NOK billion, preliminary figures | February 2013 | -175.6 | -147.7 |
| External position, net basis2 | NOK billion, preliminary figures | February 2013 | -108.9 | -124.8 |
| Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank | ||||
| Base money (M0) | NOK million | February 2013 | 81 043 | 80 230 |
| Foreign assets, total | NOK million | February 2013 | 4 374 215 | 4 194 590 |
| Claims on other Norwegian sectors | NOK million | February 2013 | 24 796 | 5 783 |
| Foreign liabilities | NOK million | February 2013 | 27 373 | 23 023 |
| Interest Rates3 | ||||
| Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates) | Per cent per annum | 3rd quarter 2012 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Interest rate on private banks' overnight loans in Norges Bank (the policy variable rates) | Per cent per annum | 3rd quarter 2012 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Government bond yields, 5 years | Per cent per annum | |||
| Government bond yields, 10 years | Per cent per annum | |||
| Stock Market4 | ||||
| Benchmark Index of Oslo Stock Exchange | 29th December 1995=100 | |||
| Unit Description | Observations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest -1 data | ||
| 1Including financial derivatives. | ||||
| 2Provisional data. For debt figures the principle of valuation is own funds at book value. | ||||
| 3Daily data for the spot exchange rates are available at Norges Bank's website: http://www.norges-bank.no/en/price-stability/exchange-rates/daily-exchange-rates/ | ||||
| SDDS Data Category and Component | ||||
| Balance of Payments | ||||
| Imports of goods and services | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 804 119 | 595 867 |
| Exports of goods and services | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 1 189 133 | 888 114 |
| Net income receipts | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 58 429 | 32 275 |
| Net receipts from current transfers | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | -29 442 | -15 767 |
| Current external balance | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 414 001 | 308 755 |
| Changes in net financial assets of Norway | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 465 099 | 368 178 |
| Norwegian investment abroad | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 555 146 | 561 883 |
| Foreign investment in Norway | NOK million | 4th quarter 2012 | 202 008 | 269 628 |
| International Reserves1 | ||||
| International Reserves | NOK million | March 2013 | 334 455 | 316 487 |
| International Reserves | USD million | March 2013 | 57 343 | 55 313 |
| Merchandise Trade | ||||
| Total exports (f.o.b. value) | NOK million, provisional | February 2013 | 72 649 | 75 850 |
| Total imports (c.i.f value) | NOK million, provisional | February 2013 | 38 998 | 42 954 |
| International investment position2 | ||||
| Total assets | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 7 292 563 | 6 895 859 |
| Direct investment abroad | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 1 238 208 | 1 106 921 |
| Portfolio investment | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 4 452 118 | 4 288 584 |
| Equity securities | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 2 408 701 | 2 391 962 |
| Debt securities | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 2 043 417 | 1 896 622 |
| Other investment | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 1 289 790 | 1 174 672 |
| Reserve assets | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 312 447 | 325 682 |
| Total liabilities | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 4 702 505 | 4 628 070 |
| Direct investment in Norway | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 1 083 555 | 1 027 828 |
| Portfolio investment | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 2 036 936 | 1 967 006 |
| Equity securities | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 452 674 | 512 279 |
| Debt securities | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 1 584 262 | 1 454 727 |
| Other investment | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 1 582 014 | 1 633 236 |
| International investment position, net | NOK million, preliminary | 2011 | 2 590 058 | 2 267 789 |
| External Debt | ||||
| External debt Position | ||||
| Total | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 3 670 956 | 3 786 189 |
| General Government | ||||
| Total | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 313 022 | 384 181 |
| Short-term | ||||
| Money market instruments | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 40 734 | 56 707 |
| Short term loan | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 19 019 | 22 019 |
| Other debt liabilities | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 7 299 | 62 341 |
| Long-term | ||||
| Bonds and notes | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 199 359 | 189 689 |
| Loans | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 46 611 | 53 425 |
| Monetary Authorities | ||||
| Total | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 28 138 | 43 501 |
| Short-term | ||||
| Short term loan | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | . | . |
| Currency and deposits | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 10 | 6 |
| Other debt liabilities | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 2 120 | 16 483 |
| Long-term | ||||
| Loans | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 1 160 | 1 654 |
| Other debt liabilities | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 24 848 | 25 358 |
| Banks | ||||
| Total | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 1 456 042 | 1 510 895 |
| Short-term | ||||
| Money market instruments | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 144 569 | 165 334 |
| Short term loan | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 4 140 | 5 296 |
| Currency and deposits | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 930 389 | 961 651 |
| Other debt liabilities | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 122 176 | 122 227 |
| Long-term | ||||
| Bonds and notes | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 232 597 | 230 539 |
| Loans | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 22 171 | 25 848 |
| Other sectors | ||||
| Total | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 1 459 788 | 1 450 220 |
| Short-term | ||||
| Money market instruments | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 1 096 | 979 |
| Loans | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 14 278 | 12 820 |
| Trade credits | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 39 023 | 30 073 |
| Other debt liabilities | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 73 415 | 77 193 |
| Long-term | ||||
| Bonds and notes | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 1 089 865 | 1 087 628 |
| Loans | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 239 087 | 238 355 |
| Other debt liabilities | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 3 024 | 3 172 |
| Direct Investment | ||||
| Total | NOK million, preliminary | 4th quarter 2012 | 413 966 | 397 392 |
| Exchange Rates3 | ||||
| US dollar, 6-month forward rate | NOK/EURO | |||
| US dollar, 6-month forward rate | NOK/USD | |||
| Unit Description | Observations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest -1 data | ||
| SDDS Data Category and Component | ||||
| Population | Persons | 4th quarter 2012 | 5 051 275 | 5 038 137 |
