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.

SDDS Real Sector

SDDS Real sector
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SDDS Real sector
Unit DescriptionObservations
Date of LatestLatest dataLatest-1 data
SDDS Data Category and Component
National Accounts
Current prices
GDPNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20261 437 4631 353 236
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026564 321564 617
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202633 85733 856
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026323 937317 598
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026310 397335 599
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202612 213-35 126
Total exportsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026657 758613 925
Total importsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026465 106477 317
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20261 125 1631 111 228
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026312 300242 007
Constant prices
GDPNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20261 372 2491 367 387
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026519 808525 594
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202631 73031 676
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026296 339295 149
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026286 834309 047
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026-2 677-39 221
Total exportsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026689 950699 854
Total importsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026449 810454 784
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20261 035 6491 034 005
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2026336 600333 382
Non-financial sector accounts
GNI (Gross National Income)NOK million1st quarter 20261 445 4961 397 906
Gross saving for NorwayNOK million1st quarter 2026544 695454 338
Production Index
Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index)2021=100April 2026106.2105.6
Index of production, construction (volume index)2021=100April 202696.697.2
Business Tendency Survey
The industrial confidence indicator (ICI)Balance Seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20261.22.4
Employment
Employed persons (LFS)1000 Seasonally adjusted4th quarter 20242 8972 897
Unemployment
Unemployed persons (LFS)1000, Quarterly average Seasonally adjusted4th quarter 2024121120
Unemployed persons (LFS)Per cent of labour force, Quarterly average Seasonally adjusted4th quarter 20244.04.0
Wages and Earnings
Index of average monthly basic earnings in All industries2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.7108.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Agriculture, forestry and fishing2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026111.2107.8
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Mining and quarrying2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.9109.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Manufacture2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026110.4109.6
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026110.1109.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Construction2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026110.4109.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.3108.5
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Transportation and storage2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.2108.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Accommodation and food service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026110.2109.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Information and communication2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026110.1109.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Financial and insurance activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.8109.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.8109.6
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Administrative and support service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.6108.6
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Public adm., defence, soc. security2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.2107.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Education2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.6108.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Human health and social work activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.4108.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Other service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026109.9109.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Unspecified2016Q1=1001st quarter 2026105.7103.4
Consumer Prices
Consumer Price Index2015=100December 2025139.4138.9
Producer Prices
Producer price index for oil and gas, manufacturing, mining2015=100May 2026140.1142.7
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Source
StatBank source table 07095
StatBank source table 09190
StatBank source table 07458
StatBank source table 11654
StatBank source table 13430
StatBank source table 08267
StatBank source table 06444
StatBank source table 09186
StatBank source table 12462

National accounts

Non-financial sector accounts

Production Index

Business Tendency Survey

Employment

Unemployment

Wages and Earnings

Consumer Price Index

Producer price index for oil and gas, manufacturing, mining

SDDS Fiscal Sector

SDDS Fiscal Sector
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SDDS Fiscal Sector
Unit DescriptionObservations
Date of LatestLatest dataLatest -1 data
SDDS Data Category and Component
General Government Operations
RevenueNOK million, provisional figures1st quarter 2026848 881786 238
ExpenditureNOK million, provisional figures1st quarter 2026657 943748 045
Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+)NOK million, provisional figures1st quarter 2026190 93838 193
Financing by residency
DomesticNOK million1st quarter 202669 291-131 500
Domestic banksNOK million1st quarter 202632 6754 892
Domestic non-banksNOK million1st quarter 202636 616-136 392
ForeignNOK million1st quarter 2026127 421186 161
Central Government Operations
Monthly data
RevenueNOK millionApril 2026272 627190 242
ExpenditureNOK millionApril 2026182 174173 679
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK millionApril 202690 45316 563
FinancingNOK millionApril 2026-90 453-16 563
Annual data
RevenueNOK million20252 290 0822 323 788
ExpenditureNOK million20252 101 7851 953 317
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK million2025188 297370 471
FinancingNOK million2025-188 297-370 471
Financing by currency and instrument
In NOKNOK million2025-188 297-370 471
DepositsNOK million2025-215 002-390 708
- Deposits with the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK million2025-323 383-398 509
- Other depositsNOK million2025108 3817 801
LoansNOK million2025-98 726-59 481
Securities other than equityNOK million202531 96848 205
- Short-term securitiesNOK million202531 16849 205
- Medium and long term securitiesNOK million2025800-1 000
EquityNOK million202593 46331 513
In foreign currencies equivalentNOK million202500
Central Government Debt
Total central government debtNOK million1st quarter 2026827 337737 486
Debt by remaining maturity
Short termNOK million1st quarter 2026293 147185 446
Medium termNOK million1st quarter 2026105 725104 008
Long termNOK million1st quarter 2026428 465448 032
Debt by currency of issue
Norwegian kronerNOK million1st quarter 2026827 337737 486
Foreign currencyNOK million1st quarter 202600
State guarantees
Debt guaranteed by central governmentNOK million1st quarter 2026..229 798
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Explanation of symbols
Source
StatBank source table 10706
StatBank source table 05588
StatBank source table 03734
StatBank source table 05830
StatBank source table 14667

General Government Operations

Central Government Operations

Central Government Debt

SDDS Financial sector

SDDS Financial sector
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SDDS Financial sector
Unit DescriptionObservations
Date of LatestLatest dataLatest -1 data
SDDS Data Category and Component
Depository Corporations Survey
The credit indicator (C2)NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjustedApril 20267 929.57 908.8
Monetary aggregate M3NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjustedApril 20263 593.53 569.8
Net claims on central government1 NOK billion, preliminary figuresApril 2026-285.1-219.7
External position, net basis2 NOK billion, preliminary figuresApril 2026-849.5-808.0
Central Bank Survey
Base money (MO)NOK millionApril 2026196 736256 767
Foreign assets, totalNOK millionApril 2026874 887885 178
Claims on other Norwegian sectorsNOK millionApril 20264 0833 479
Foreign liabilitiesNOK millionApril 2026130 359130 700
Interest Rates3
Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumApril 20264.004.00
Government bond yieldsPer cent per annum
Stock Market
Benchmark Index of Oslo Stock Exchange29th December 1995=100
1Central government comprises central government and social security administration and state lending institutions.
2Includes Norges Bank (exclusive the Government Pension Fund Global) and other monetary financial institutions
3See links below this table for data on government bond yields and the benchmark index of Oslo Stock Exchange.
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Explanation of symbols
Source
StatBank source table 10701
StatBank source table 09468
StatBank source table 10948
StatBank source table 11599
StatBank source table 10993

The credit indicator (C2)

Monetary aggregate M3

Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)

Government bond yields

Benchmark Index of Oslo Stock Exchange

SDDS External sector

SDDS External sector
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SDDS External sector
Unit DescriptionObservations
Date of LatestLatest dataLatest -1 data
SDDS Data Category and Component
Balance of Payments
Current account, disaggregated by:
Goods, creditNOK million1st quarter 2026513 251462 500
Goods, debitNOK million1st quarter 2026273 380298 968
Services, creditNOK million1st quarter 2026153 696169 573
Services, debitNOK million1st quarter 2026167 473186 633
Income, creditNOK million1st quarter 2026184 639180 238
Income, debitNOK million1st quarter 2026131 902153 144
Current transfers, creditNOK million1st quarter 202629 24528 916
Current transfers, debitNOK million1st quarter 202641 24652 501
Capital account, netNOK million1st quarter 20265 06940 774
Financial account, disaggregated by:
Direct investment, assetsNOK million1st quarter 202634 24230 972
Direct investment, liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 2026-2 593-26 669
Portfolio investment, assetsNOK million1st quarter 2026304 813242 170
Portfolio investment, liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 2026120 17684 902
Other investment, assetsNOK million1st quarter 2026-32 823317 347
Other investment, liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 202630 374420 999
Reserve assetsNOK million1st quarter 202660 864-53 623
Net errors and omissionsNOK million1st quarter 2026-11 355-42 499
International Reserves1
Official reserve assetsNOK millionMay 2026858 715856 601
Reserve templateNOK millionApril 2026.862 514
Merchandise Trade
Total exports (f.o.b. value)NOK million, provisionalApril 2026176 681200 345
Total imports (c.i.f value)NOK million, provisionalApril 202692 463103 969
International investment position2
Total assetsNOK million1st quarter 202631 832 95933 222 933
Direct investment abroadNOK million1st quarter 20263 097 5653 124 242
Portfolio investmentNOK million1st quarter 202624 430 34925 725 945
Equity securitiesNOK million1st quarter 202617 147 82918 341 497
Debt securitiesNOK million1st quarter 20267 282 5207 384 448
Other investmentNOK million1st quarter 20263 206 9653 324 568
Reserve assetsNOK million1st quarter 2026874 322862 233
Total liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 202612 299 66512 066 169
Direct investment in NorwayNOK million1st quarter 20262 625 3112 617 343
Portfolio investmentNOK million1st quarter 20265 401 0835 155 736
Equity securitiesNOK million1st quarter 20261 689 4291 418 506
Debt securitiesNOK million1st quarter 20263 711 6543 737 230
Other investmentNOK million1st quarter 20264 057 8984 121 669
International investment position, netNOK million1st quarter 202619 533 29421 156 764
External Debt
External debt Position
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20268 533 0358 624 367
General Government
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20261 951 1732 153 962
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202629 71722 112
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026407 123484 304
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20261217
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026297 198189 977
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026446 444459 245
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026770 679998 307
Monetary Authorities
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026130 700105 176
Short-term
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202600
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20260420
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202661 99233 050
Long-term
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20267092
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202668 63871 614
Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank’
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20264 293 9504 240 210
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026335 259345 314
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20261 690 0491 591 778
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202638 67949 809
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20262 049 5922 056 474
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026180 371196 835
Other sectors
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20261 393 7291 359 551
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202623 04225 530
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202699 79790 130
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202696 06373 586
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026102 74293 948
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026827 600828 555
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026244 483247 800
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202622
Direct Investment
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2026763 483765 468
Exchange Rates3
EURONOK/EURO
US dollarNOK/USD
1Including financial derivatives.
2Preliminary figures. The figures are according to the Balance of Payment Manual (BPM6), and is compiled according to the assets and liability principle. For debt figures the principle of valuation is own funds at book value.
3See links below this table for data on exchange rates.
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Explanation of symbols
Source
StatBank source table 10644
StatBank source table 06835
StatBank source table 09672
StatBank source table 06833
StatBank source table 08799

Balance of Payments

International reserves

Merchandise Trade

EURO

US dollar

SDDS Population

SDDS Population
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SDDS Population
Unit DescriptionObservations
Date of LatestLatest dataLatest -1 data
SDDS Data Category and Component
PopulationPersons1st quarter 20265 633 7705 627 400
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Explanation of symbols
Source
StatBank source table 01222

Population

Contact

Olav Stensrud
E-mail: Olav.Stensrud@ssb.no
Tel.: (+47) 48 86 86 80