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 20251 338 9181 377 981
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025503 705501 035
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 202532 02631 686
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025310 414306 395
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025301 782285 837
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 202511 82325 900
Total exportsNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025618 603674 916
Total importsNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025439 652447 995
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 20251 061 5571 050 432
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025277 361327 549
Constant prices
GDPNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 20251 463 6071 451 487
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025448 803448 103
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 202527 79927 606
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025278 115276 843
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025261 243249 703
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 202515 35626 131
Total exportsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025826 289819 626
Total importsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025394 175396 696
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025949 321944 060
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 2025514 286507 426
Non-financial sector accounts
GNI (Gross National Income)NOK million2nd quarter 20251 299 8311 390 793
Gross saving for NorwayNOK million2nd quarter 2025436 548572 696
Production Index
Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index)2021=100July 2025104.6104.2
Index of production, construction (volume index)2021=100July 202598.398.3
Business Tendency Survey
The industrial confidence indicator (ICI)Balance Seasonally adjusted2nd quarter 20250.93.4
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=1002nd quarter 2025105.7105.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Agriculture, forestry and fishing2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025104.0106.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Mining and quarrying2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025105.5105.5
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Manufacture2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025106.1105.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025105.8105.8
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Construction2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025106.4105.6
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025105.7105.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Transportation and storage2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025105.7105.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Accommodation and food service activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025106.1105.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Information and communication2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025106.4105.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Financial and insurance activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025106.0105.0
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025106.4105.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Administrative and support service activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025105.9105.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Public adm., defence, soc. security2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025104.8103.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Education2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025105.3104.8
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Human health and social work activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025105.5105.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Other service activities2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025106.1105.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Unspecified2016Q1=1002nd quarter 2025100.7105.7
Consumer Prices
Consumer Price Index2015=100August 2025138.5138.0
Producer Prices
Producer price index for oil and gas, manufacturing, mining2015=100August 2025114.3115.3
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 figures2nd quarter 2025843 976855 687
ExpenditureNOK million, provisional figures2nd quarter 2025670 042618 312
Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+)NOK million, provisional figures2nd quarter 2025173 934237 375
Financing by residency
DomesticNOK million2nd quarter 2025-55 65115 149
Domestic banksNOK million2nd quarter 202510 630-1 655
Domestic non-banksNOK million2nd quarter 2025-66 28116 804
ForeignNOK million2nd quarter 2025214 910210 843
Central Government Operations
Monthly data
RevenueNOK millionJuly 2025143 731205 572
ExpenditureNOK millionJuly 2025176 303153 116
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK millionJuly 2025-32 57252 456
FinancingNOK millionJuly 202532 572-52 456
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 million1st quarter 2025886 430773 551
Debt by remaining maturity
Short termNOK million1st quarter 2025396 390269 368
Medium termNOK million1st quarter 2025108 000118 043
Long termNOK million1st quarter 2025382 040386 140
Debt by currency of issue
Norwegian kronerNOK million1st quarter 2025886 430773 551
Foreign currencyNOK million1st quarter 202500
State guarantees
Debt guaranteed by central governmentNOK million1st quarter 2025..228 486
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 20257 705.07 675.1
Monetary aggregate M3NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjustedJuly 20253 389.93 374.6
Net claims on central government1 NOK billion, preliminary figuresJuly 2025-271.5-297.8
External position, net basis2 NOK billion, preliminary figuresJuly 2025-798.5-748.1
Central Bank Survey
Base money (MO)NOK millionJuly 2025180 434165 809
Foreign assets, totalNOK millionJuly 2025943 107955 637
Claims on other Norwegian sectorsNOK millionJuly 20255 2884 683
Foreign liabilitiesNOK millionJuly 2025139 089143 655
Interest Rates3
Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumJuly 20254.254.25
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 2025435 925514 804
Goods, debitNOK million2nd quarter 2025281 296268 926
Services, creditNOK million2nd quarter 2025153 437149 761
Services, debitNOK million2nd quarter 2025165 864156 247
Income, creditNOK million2nd quarter 2025241 407178 778
Income, debitNOK million2nd quarter 2025145 618119 061
Current transfers, creditNOK million2nd quarter 202530 71925 731
Current transfers, debitNOK million2nd quarter 202550 86139 552
Capital account, netNOK million2nd quarter 20255 3972 519
Financial account, disaggregated by:
Direct investment, assetsNOK million2nd quarter 20255 868-23 223
Direct investment, liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20259 955-70 645
Portfolio investment, assetsNOK million2nd quarter 2025243 457223 632
Portfolio investment, liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 202597 0839 623
Other investment, assetsNOK million2nd quarter 2025-18 1003 941
Other investment, liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 2025-128 772-34 970
Reserve assetsNOK million2nd quarter 20255 55269 274
Net errors and omissionsNOK million2nd quarter 202564 876166 940
International Reserves1
Official reserve assetsNOK millionAugust 2025913 532928 324
Reserve templateNOK millionJuly 2025.933 372
Merchandise Trade
Total exports (f.o.b. value)NOK million, provisionalJuly 2025142 191139 402
Total imports (c.i.f value)NOK million, provisionalJuly 202588 18793 218
International investment position2
Total assetsNOK million2nd quarter 202530 877 05229 696 835
Direct investment abroadNOK million2nd quarter 20253 005 0042 998 023
Portfolio investmentNOK million2nd quarter 202523 761 39622 554 998
Equity securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 202516 617 12315 578 276
Debt securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20257 144 2736 976 722
Other investmentNOK million2nd quarter 20252 951 3072 988 109
Reserve assetsNOK million2nd quarter 2025942 527930 190
Total liabilitiesNOK million2nd quarter 202511 268 83511 278 486
Direct investment in NorwayNOK million2nd quarter 20252 456 0392 463 448
Portfolio investmentNOK million2nd quarter 20255 000 7574 820 206
Equity securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20251 359 7321 315 628
Debt securitiesNOK million2nd quarter 20253 641 0253 504 578
Other investmentNOK million2nd quarter 20253 580 2243 743 534
International investment position, netNOK million2nd quarter 202519 608 21718 418 349
External Debt
External debt Position
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20257 980 8668 019 581
General Government
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20251 484 3851 588 700
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202515 83116 333
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025274 765407 317
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202557
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025191 643172 916
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025452 182444 782
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025549 959547 345
Monetary Authorities
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025143 654134 378
Short-term
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202500
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20259747
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202571 40661 760
Long-term
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025614
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202572 14572 557
Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank’
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20254 299 7214 200 510
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025359 873331 502
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20251 697 1751 700 028
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202537 90040 775
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20252 009 6851 920 907
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025195 088207 298
Other sectors
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 20251 293 4891 324 524
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202518 42014 474
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202585 715106 035
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 202567 37367 617
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025106 945113 166
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025785 034776 580
LoansNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025229 654246 501
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025348151
Direct Investment
TotalNOK million, preliminary2nd quarter 2025759 617771 469
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 20255 606 9445 601 049
Explanation of symbols

Population

Contact

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