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
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=100March 2026105.7106.8
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=100April 2026142.7143.4
Explanation of symbols

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
SDDS Fiscal Sector
Unit DescriptionObservations
Date of LatestLatest dataLatest -1 data
SDDS Data Category and Component
General Government Operations
RevenueNOK million, provisional figures4th quarter 2025784 947774 738
ExpenditureNOK million, provisional figures4th quarter 2025755 839649 522
Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+)NOK million, provisional figures4th quarter 202529 108125 216
Financing by residency
DomesticNOK million4th quarter 2025-137 414-64 147
Domestic banksNOK million4th quarter 20254 748-17 892
Domestic non-banksNOK million4th quarter 2025-142 162-46 255
ForeignNOK million4th quarter 2025186 190185 406
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 million20242 323 7882 494 401
ExpenditureNOK million20241 953 3171 806 800
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK million2024370 471687 601
FinancingNOK million2024-370 471-687 601
Financing by currency and instrument
In NOKNOK million2024-370 471-687 601
DepositsNOK million2024-390 708-708 128
- Deposits with the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK million2024-398 509-730 918
- Other depositsNOK million20247 80122 790
LoansNOK million2024-59 481-83 403
Securities other than equityNOK million202448 205-29 282
- Short-term securitiesNOK million202449 205-15 632
- Medium and long term securitiesNOK million2024-1 000-13 650
EquityNOK million202431 513133 212
In foreign currencies equivalentNOK million202400
Central Government Debt
Total central government debtNOK million4th quarter 2025737 487844 207
Debt by remaining maturity
Short termNOK million4th quarter 2025185 446307 167
Medium termNOK million4th quarter 2025104 008106 343
Long termNOK million4th quarter 2025448 033430 697
Debt by currency of issue
Norwegian kronerNOK million4th quarter 2025737 486844 207
Foreign currencyNOK million4th quarter 202510
State guarantees
Debt guaranteed by central governmentNOK million4th quarter 2025....
Explanation of symbols

General Government Operations

Central Government Operations

Central Government Debt

SDDS Financial sector

SDDS Financial sector
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.
Explanation of symbols

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
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 million4th quarter 2025463 261432 227
Goods, debitNOK million4th quarter 2025299 931276 210
Services, creditNOK million4th quarter 2025167 041176 748
Services, debitNOK million4th quarter 2025184 476195 434
Income, creditNOK million4th quarter 2025180 501181 687
Income, debitNOK million4th quarter 2025148 358130 968
Current transfers, creditNOK million4th quarter 202531 87329 777
Current transfers, debitNOK million4th quarter 202556 80240 400
Capital account, netNOK million4th quarter 202540 7745 612
Financial account, disaggregated by:
Direct investment, assetsNOK million4th quarter 20251 13212 347
Direct investment, liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 2025-25 3667 702
Portfolio investment, assetsNOK million4th quarter 2025241 913203 535
Portfolio investment, liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 202568 75324 895
Other investment, assetsNOK million4th quarter 2025310 83550 117
Other investment, liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 2025420 48893 089
Reserve assetsNOK million4th quarter 2025-53 623-35 175
Net errors and omissionsNOK million4th quarter 2025-67 577-6 025
International Reserves1
Official reserve assetsNOK millionApril 2026856 601882 607
Reserve templateNOK millionApril 2026862 514874 323
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 million4th quarter 202533 187 42231 896 796
Direct investment abroadNOK million4th quarter 20253 095 3213 082 862
Portfolio investmentNOK million4th quarter 202525 725 83624 735 452
Equity securitiesNOK million4th quarter 202518 342 84417 542 247
Debt securitiesNOK million4th quarter 20257 382 9927 193 205
Other investmentNOK million4th quarter 20253 318 1162 986 985
Reserve assetsNOK million4th quarter 2025862 233902 403
Total liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 202511 909 03511 392 755
Direct investment in NorwayNOK million4th quarter 20252 501 0252 520 556
Portfolio investmentNOK million4th quarter 20255 124 5554 999 344
Equity securitiesNOK million4th quarter 20251 388 3311 369 279
Debt securitiesNOK million4th quarter 20253 736 2243 630 065
Other investmentNOK million4th quarter 20254 112 0363 670 394
International investment position, netNOK million4th quarter 202521 278 38720 504 041
External Debt
External debt Position
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20258 606 3478 082 770
General Government
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20252 153 9341 546 259
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202522 11224 295
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025484 304216 174
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20251721
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025189 977248 432
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025459 217453 048
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025998 307604 289
Monetary Authorities
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025105 176128 485
Short-term
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202500
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025420137
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202533 05057 261
Long-term
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202592113
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202571 61470 974
Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank’
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20254 240 2304 321 547
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025345 314331 777
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20251 591 8421 712 784
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202549 76663 381
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20252 056 4742 019 787
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025196 834193 818
Other sectors
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20251 348 9201 304 168
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202525 53020 656
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202589 55899 955
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202574 44170 708
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202592 96294 110
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025827 577780 502
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025238 850237 708
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 20252529
Direct Investment
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2025758 087782 311
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.
Explanation of symbols

Balance of Payments

International reserves

Merchandise Trade

EURO

US dollar

SDDS Population

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

Population

Contact

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