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 adjusted2nd quarter 20261 483 4241 427 367
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026563 533563 115
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 202633 11033 539
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026326 927323 339
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026327 488311 278
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026-13 4262 353
Total exportsNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026712 637660 156
Total importsNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026466 931466 499
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 20261 135 3551 124 648
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026348 069302 719
Constant prices
GDPNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 20261 381 0381 371 835
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026518 345518 961
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 202630 80431 436
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026298 388296 138
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026299 471286 746
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026-3 50599
Total exportsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026685 206686 159
Total importsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026447 746447 781
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 20261 038 7941 035 398
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2026342 244336 436
Non-financial sector accounts
GNI (Gross National Income)NOK million2nd quarter 20261 464 4381 438 796
Gross saving for NorwayNOK million2nd quarter 2026521 665538 033
Production Index
Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index)2021=100June 2026113.3105.3
Index of production, construction (volume index)2021=100July 202696.196.3
Business Tendency Survey
The industrial confidence indicator (ICI)Balance Seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 20262.31.3
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=1002nd quarter 2026109.9109.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Agriculture, forestry and fishing2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026108.7111.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Mining and quarrying2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.8109.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Manufacture2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026110.9110.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026110.0110.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Construction2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026111.0110.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.5109.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Transportation and storage2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.4109.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Accommodation and food service activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.8110.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Information and communication2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026111.2110.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Financial and insurance activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026110.6109.8
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026110.8109.8
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Administrative and support service activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.8109.6
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Public adm., defence, soc. security2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.6109.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Education2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.4109.6
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Human health and social work activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026109.3109.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Other service activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026110.2109.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Unspecified2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2026107.0105.7
Consumer Prices
Consumer Price Index2015=100December 2025139.4138.9
Producer Prices
Producer price index for oil and gas, manufacturing, mining2015=100July 2026141.7130.1
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 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 million2nd quarter 202631 21382 110
Domestic banksNOK million2nd quarter 2026-2 94232 639
Domestic non-banksNOK million2nd quarter 202634 15549 471
ForeignNOK million2nd quarter 2026202 518127 421
Central Government Operations
Monthly data
RevenueNOK millionJuly 2026135 997209 961
ExpenditureNOK millionJuly 2026192 327202 715
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK millionJuly 2026-56 3317 247
FinancingNOK millionJuly 202656 331-7 247
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
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 adjustedJuly 20268 008.77 993.2
Monetary aggregate M3NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjustedJuly 20263 590.43 597.2
Net claims on central government1 NOK billion, preliminary figuresJuly 2026-242.8-266.9
External position, net basis2 NOK billion, preliminary figuresJuly 2026-800.9-848.4
Central Bank Survey
Base money (MO)NOK millionJuly 2026231 459210 468
Foreign assets, totalNOK millionJuly 2026866 906917 970
Claims on other Norwegian sectorsNOK millionJuly 20266 47620 561
Foreign liabilitiesNOK millionJuly 2026119 428131 232
Interest Rates3
Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumJuly 20264.254.25
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 million2nd quarter 2026532 951506 138
Goods, debitNOK million2nd quarter 2026290 497272 361
Services, creditNOK million2nd quarter 2026167 918150 532
Services, debitNOK million2nd quarter 2026178 213171 027
Income, creditNOK million2nd quarter 2026229 166184 888
Income, debitNOK million2nd quarter 2026169 846136 364
Current transfers, creditNOK million2nd quarter 202632 43128 428
Current transfers, debitNOK million2nd quarter 202644 89742 064
Capital account, netNOK million2nd quarter 202612 3815 626
Financial account, disaggregated by:
Direct investment, assetsNOK million2nd quarter 202642 70745 844
Direct investment, liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20265 1225 396
Portfolio investment, assetsNOK million2nd quarter 2026392 121305 545
Portfolio investment, liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20264 513122 592
Other investment, assetsNOK million2nd quarter 2026756 161-5 909
Other investment, liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 2026716 60532 091
Reserve assetsNOK million2nd quarter 2026-4 69360 864
Net errors and omissionsNOK million2nd quarter 2026203 07836 407
International Reserves1
Official reserve assetsNOK millionJuly 2026864 030897 605
Reserve templateNOK millionJuly 2026855 282905 035
Merchandise Trade
Total exports (f.o.b. value)NOK million, provisionalJuly 2026173 592161 720
Total imports (c.i.f value)NOK million, provisionalJuly 202689 26198 425
International investment position2
Total assetsNOK million2nd quarter 202635 768 17131 744 450
Direct investment abroadNOK million2nd quarter 20263 159 6763 091 122
Portfolio investmentNOK million2nd quarter 202627 428 57424 273 028
Equity securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 202619 721 65416 992 904
Debt securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20267 706 9207 280 124
Other investmentNOK million2nd quarter 20264 070 5713 282 207
Reserve assetsNOK million2nd quarter 2026905 029874 322
Total liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 202612 943 37512 327 038
Direct investment in NorwayNOK million2nd quarter 20262 639 1942 659 008
Portfolio investmentNOK million2nd quarter 20265 263 9345 394 106
Equity securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20261 502 1361 682 452
Debt securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20263 761 7983 711 654
Other investmentNOK million2nd quarter 20264 829 9454 060 061
International investment position, netNOK million2nd quarter 202622 824 79619 417 412
External Debt
External debt Position
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20269 387 0218 550 817
General Government
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20262 630 8171 951 173
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202619 97029 717
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026579 191407 123
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026812
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026268 939297 198
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026476 092446 444
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20261 286 617770 679
Monetary Authorities
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026131 230130 700
Short-term
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202600
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202640
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202661 47661 992
Long-term
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20269270
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202669 65868 638
Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank’
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20264 409 9334 293 950
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026303 352335 259
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20261 792 5551 690 049
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202641 50638 679
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20262 074 0012 049 592
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026198 519180 371
Other sectors
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20261 414 6211 395 892
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202613 45323 042
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202692 98099 797
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202692 58598 027
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202696 367101 832
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026869 788827 600
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026249 446245 592
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202622
Direct Investment
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2026800 420779 102
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
PopulationPersons2nd quarter 20265 636 9045 633 770
Explanation of symbols

Population

Contact

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