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Joint parish councils, accounts

The joint parish council accounts comprising of parochial church councils show summarized financial results of all Norwegian churches.

Updated: 27 June 2025
Next update: 26 June 2026

Selected figures from these statistics

  • National figures for joint parish councils
    National figures for joint parish councils1 2
    NOK millionChange i percentage from previous year
    2022202320242023 - 2024
    Grants from municipality3 3033 4933 6434.3
    Grants from the state/state institutions238211204-3.3
    Reimbursement from The Church of Norway2903423636.0
    Payroll expenses and sosial security funds3 1033 4663 442-0.7
    Purchase of goods and services1 5331 6071 6221.0
    Investment in capital assets9861 0631 20012.9
    1Figures are estimated for the Joint Parish Councils that have not submitted their annual reports.
    2Figures for the municipalities that are responsible for managing their own cemeteries are not included in this table. The figures for the following municipalities can be found in the municipality accounts (KOSTRA) ; Bø i Vesterålen, Froland, Gjesdal, Modum, Vennesla, Nesodden, Sola, Sandefjord, Sandnes, Bæreum and Oslo.
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About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 26 June 2025.

Joint parish councils, accounts

Most of the concepts and characteristics used in the tables are defined according to the statutory regulations for church accounts. Type and function classify expenditures and revenues. Financial instruments classify the balance sheets.

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