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 20251 373 4121 313 547
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025500 348488 385
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202530 20730 719
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025305 490300 466
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025284 013300 518
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202524 64114 893
Total exportsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025679 559636 542
Total importsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025451 052458 186
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20251 045 4381 027 191
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025327 975286 356
Constant prices
GDPNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20251 448 6121 449 642
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025446 940439 860
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202527 54427 687
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025276 994275 915
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025248 769263 969
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202528 46514 848
Total exportsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025819 365835 562
Total importsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025399 635408 372
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025942 120932 804
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2025506 491516 838
Non-financial sector accounts
GNI (Gross National Income)NOK million1st quarter 20251 385 9451 378 717
Gross saving for NorwayNOK million1st quarter 2025571 334536 831
Production Index
Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index)2021=100April 2025104.4102.3
Index of production, construction (volume index)2021=100April 202599.098.9
Business Tendency Survey
The industrial confidence indicator (ICI)Balance Seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20253.75.7
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 2025105.2104.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Agriculture, forestry and fishing2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025106.4102.5
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Mining and quarrying2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.5105.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Manufacture2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.4104.8
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.8105.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Construction2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.6104.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.1104.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Transportation and storage2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.1104.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Accommodation and food service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.9104.6
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Information and communication2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.3104.5
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Financial and insurance activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.0104.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.2104.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Administrative and support service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.2104.0
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Public adm., defence, soc. security2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025103.3102.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Education2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025104.8104.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Human health and social work activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.4105.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Other service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.1104.2
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Unspecified2016Q1=1001st quarter 2025105.7103.7
Consumer Prices
Consumer Price Index2015=100May 2025137.2136.6
Producer Prices
Producer price index for oil and gas, manufacturing, mining2015=100May 2025114.8118.3
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 figures1st quarter 2025859 964819 399
ExpenditureNOK million, provisional figures1st quarter 2025614 211685 056
Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+)NOK million, provisional figures1st quarter 2025245 753134 343
Financing by residency
DomesticNOK million1st quarter 202514 165-26 745
Domestic banksNOK million1st quarter 2025-7 303-2 029
Domestic non-banksNOK million1st quarter 202521 468-24 716
ForeignNOK million1st quarter 2025210 674185 851
Central Government Operations
Monthly data
RevenueNOK millionApril 2025241 829156 424
ExpenditureNOK millionApril 2025196 874131 658
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK millionApril 202544 95524 766
FinancingNOK millionApril 2025-44 955-24 766
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 2024773 551874 524
Debt by remaining maturity
Short termNOK million4th quarter 2024269 368386 341
Medium termNOK million4th quarter 2024118 043113 618
Long termNOK million4th quarter 2024386 140374 565
Debt by currency of issue
Norwegian kronerNOK million4th quarter 2024773 551874 524
Foreign currencyNOK million4th quarter 202400
State guarantees
Debt guaranteed by central governmentNOK million4th quarter 2024....
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 20257 624.57 586.9
Monetary aggregate M3NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjustedApril 20253 343.33 319.8
Net claims on central government1 NOK billion, preliminary figuresApril 2025-318.1-238.3
External position, net basis2 NOK billion, preliminary figuresApril 2025-706.4-774.4
Central Bank Survey
Base money (MO)NOK millionApril 2025181 031193 719
Foreign assets, totalNOK millionApril 2025961 537942 821
Claims on other Norwegian sectorsNOK millionApril 20253 6632 943
Foreign liabilitiesNOK millionApril 2025137 380134 378
Interest Rates3
Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumApril 20254.504.50
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 million1st quarter 2025514 431503 467
Goods, debitNOK million1st quarter 2025268 798294 273
Services, creditNOK million1st quarter 2025151 710158 903
Services, debitNOK million1st quarter 2025157 159169 481
Income, creditNOK million1st quarter 2025178 476181 918
Income, debitNOK million1st quarter 2025119 309148 766
Current transfers, creditNOK million1st quarter 202526 56828 022
Current transfers, debitNOK million1st quarter 202539 46456 080
Capital account, netNOK million1st quarter 20251 9695 932
Financial account, disaggregated by:
Direct investment, assetsNOK million1st quarter 2025-12 64440 322
Direct investment, liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 2025-78 680101 198
Portfolio investment, assetsNOK million1st quarter 2025224 331364 941
Portfolio investment, liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 20259 80391 337
Other investment, assetsNOK million1st quarter 20251 461148 230
Other investment, liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 2025-25 793178 942
Reserve assetsNOK million1st quarter 202569 274-48 400
Net errors and omissionsNOK million1st quarter 2025175 104-164 474
International Reserves1
Official reserve assetsNOK millionMay 2025930 201945 181
Reserve templateNOK millionApril 2025.945 060
Merchandise Trade
Total exports (f.o.b. value)NOK million, provisionalApril 2025146 181155 059
Total imports (c.i.f value)NOK million, provisionalApril 202590 30895 700
International investment position2
Total assetsNOK million1st quarter 202529 650 71831 201 096
Direct investment abroadNOK million1st quarter 20253 010 1693 066 854
Portfolio investmentNOK million1st quarter 202522 494 89223 881 675
Equity securitiesNOK million1st quarter 202515 513 72216 750 569
Debt securitiesNOK million1st quarter 20256 981 1707 131 106
Other investmentNOK million1st quarter 20252 989 9943 071 562
Reserve assetsNOK million1st quarter 2025930 190922 513
Total liabilitiesNOK million1st quarter 202511 285 64911 610 443
Direct investment in NorwayNOK million1st quarter 20252 470 1402 576 700
Portfolio investmentNOK million1st quarter 20254 817 4754 869 431
Equity securitiesNOK million1st quarter 20251 312 8971 237 046
Debt securitiesNOK million1st quarter 20253 504 5783 632 385
Other investmentNOK million1st quarter 20253 746 7253 885 376
International investment position, netNOK million1st quarter 202518 365 06919 590 653
External Debt
External debt Position
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20258 019 9088 331 934
General Government
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20251 588 7002 007 218
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202516 33314 090
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025407 317604 568
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025711
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025172 91679 880
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025444 782471 555
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025547 345837 114
Monetary Authorities
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025134 378117 603
Short-term
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202500
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20254748
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202561 76040 791
Long-term
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20251421
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202572 55776 743
Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank’
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20254 200 5104 052 841
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025331 502458 672
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20251 700 0281 450 309
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202540 77544 151
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20251 920 9071 892 804
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025207 298206 905
Other sectors
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 20251 327 7151 340 099
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202514 47421 183
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025106 09393 101
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 202568 90077 614
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025114 273101 142
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025776 580774 081
LoansNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025247 244272 776
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025151202
Direct Investment
TotalNOK million, preliminary1st quarter 2025768 605814 173
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 20255 601 0495 594 340
Explanation of symbols

Population

Contact

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