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5 384 576
Number of persons registered as living in Norway as per 1 October 2016
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667 270 NOK
The total value of goods and services produced in Norway, divided by the number of inhabitants (2015)
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5.2 %
The share of the labour force that is unemployed (sesonally adjusted, May 2017
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1.7 %
The rise in prices for a selection of common goods and services over the last twelve months (December 2015 - December 2016)
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25 327
Net migration: The difference between in-migration and out-migration (2015)
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The latest investment from companies within oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply show a clear decline in 2020. Lower investment in manufacturing is the main reason for the overall decline. Updated investment estimates for 2021 still indicate a clear decline in total investments.
Total investments in oil and gas activity in 2021, including pipeline transportation, are estimated at NOK 166.3 billion. This is 12 per cent higher than estimated in the previous quarter, however the estimate still indicates a significant decline from 2020. The estimate for 2020 is now NOK 182.5 billion.
2018 was a good year for the Norwegian Economy. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Mainland Norway grew by 2.2 per cent from the previous year, in line with preliminary estimates published in February 2019. Final figures have not changed the overall macroeconomic picture of the Norwegian economy but provide more information about the annual economic development on a more detailed level.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3 per cent from September 2020 to October 2020, while the CPI-ATE increased by 0.1 per cent in the same period. From October 2019 to October 2020 the CPI rose by 1.7 per cent, while the CPI-ATE growth was 3.4 per cent.
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This is Norway presents statistics from a variety of areas and seeks to give an overview of Norwegian society and its developments in recent years.
Norwegian economy
The recovery of the Norwegian economy continues after the sharpest contraction in recent times. As a consequence of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Norway and subsequent lockdown of many activities,
Economic trends for Norway and abroad
The Norwegian economy is still trying to recover from its most extensive downturn in recent times, but activity is not expected to return to the pre-pandemic level until the end of 2021. We expect a gradual rise in interest rates from 2021.
National population projections, 2020-2100
Strong ageing, lower population growth, as well as a larger and older immigrant population. According to the 2020 national population projections, these are some of the important changes that will occur this century. In the short term, the Corona pandemic is not expected to increase mortality rates, but fertility and immigration are expected to be temporarily lowered.
The spread of coronavirus has increased the demand for more frequent publications of deaths in Norway. Every Tuesday at 8am the latest weekly death statistics will be published here. It should be noted that these figures are preliminary and refer to all deaths, not only those related to coronavirus.
The Sustainable Development Goals consist of 17 goals and 169 targets that see the environment, economy and social development in context up to 2030. This fact page shows developments in selected areas.