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In the period of October 5th – October 11th the export price of fresh salmon came to NOK 72.55 per kilo, down by 1.7 per cent compared to the previous seven-day period.

From September 2025 to September 2026 the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.4 per cent, while the CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products (CPI-ATE) rose by 3.0 per cent. The CPI increased by 0.5 per cent from August to September, while the CPI-ATE increased by 0.2 per cent in the same period.

The prices that the Norwegian manufacturing industries received for their goods increased overall by 9.2 percent from September last year to September this year. There was a significant price increase in April, and prices have remained relatively high since then. This is despite a price fall compared to the previous month in June and July.

In August, there were 5.5 million guest nights at Norwegian commercial accommodation establishments. This is the highest number of guest nights recorded in the statistics for the month of August.

The Industry statistics for Svalbard show that total investments continue to go down to a total amount of 464 million NOK.

The Jobbsjansen programme aims to improve the qualifications of immigrant women who have a limited attachment to the labour market and to increase their participation in employment or education.

Interest rates are expected to remain elevated over the next two years, although they will gradually decline somewhat. Nevertheless, household purchasing power will improve as a result of solid real wage growth.

From August 2025 to August 2026 the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.3 per cent, while the CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products (CPI-ATE) rose by 3.0 per cent. The CPI decreased by 0.3 per cent from July to August, while the CPI-ATE decreased by 0.5 per cent in the same period.

General government net financial assets are estimated at NOK 25,265 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026. Wealth increased by 2,456 billion compared with the previous quarter. The main reason for the increase was holding gains in the Government Pension Fund Global.

The second quarter of 2026 showed a surge in the trade balance caused by price increases in petroleum exports. Norway’s net international investment position increased by NOK 3 408 billion in the second quarter of 2026, largely due to a strong rise in major international stock markets.