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 20231 317 1781 329 291
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023439 318460 352
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202326 81226 359
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023270 515265 501
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023285 095285 120
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20238 293-32 886
Total exportsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023700 169730 401
Total importsNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023413 119405 640
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023932 347912 189
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023384 831417 102
Constant prices
GDPNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023935 941933 693
GDP, by expenditure category
Household final consumption expenditureNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023393 108415 457
Final consumption expenditure of NPISHsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202324 12024 362
Final consumption expenditure of general governmentNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023241 523240 348
Gross fixed capital formationNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023248 013248 373
Changes in inventoriesNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202334 99915 435
Total exportsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023324 133318 605
Total importsNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023330 041328 960
GDP, by area
GDP-Mainland NorwayNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023835 583834 256
Petroleum activities and ocean transportNOK million, 2018-prices, seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023100 35899 437
Non-financial sector accounts
GNI (Gross National Income)NOK million1st quarter 20231 284 0321 401 116
Gross saving for NorwayNOK million1st quarter 2023560 032638 173
Production Index
Index of production, extraction of oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply (volume index)2005=100March 2023..
Index of production, construction (volume index)2015=100March 2023123.3123.7
Business Tendency Survey
The industrial confidence indicator (ICI)Balance Seasonally adjusted1st quarter 2023-0.6-3.4
Employment
Employed persons (LFS)1000 Seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20232 8522 847
Unemployment
Unemployed persons (LFS)1000, Quarterly average Seasonally adjusted1st quarter 202311096
Unemployed persons (LFS)Per cent of labour force, Quarterly average Seasonally adjusted1st quarter 20233.73.3
Wages and Earnings
Index of average monthly basic earnings in All industries2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023123.6122.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Agriculture, forestry and fishing2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023131.7126.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Mining and quarrying2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023117.0116.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Manufacture2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023121.3120.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Electricity, water supply, sewerage, waste management2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023125.1123.8
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Construction2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023123.4121.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023126.0124.5
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Transportation and storage2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023119.9118.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Accommodation and food service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023124.7123.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Information and communication2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023127.0125.5
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Financial and insurance activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023131.4131.1
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023123.9123.3
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Administrative and support service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023123.0121.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Public adm., defence, soc. security2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023124.3123.5
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Education2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023119.1118.4
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Human health and social work activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023123.0122.7
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Other service activities2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023124.0122.9
Index of average monthly basic earnings in Unspecified2016Q1=1001st quarter 2023144.8131.7
Consumer Prices
Consumer Price Index2015=100April 2023..
Producer Prices
Producer price index for oil and gas, manufacturing, mining2015=100April 2023167.1165.8
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 figures4th quarter 2022878 8841 018 921
ExpenditureNOK million, provisional figures4th quarter 2022585 132529 166
Balance, Deficit(-)/Surplus(+)NOK million, provisional figures4th quarter 2022293 752489 755
Financing by residency
DomesticNOK million4th quarter 2022-162 54396 189
Domestic banksNOK million4th quarter 2022-3 203-10 522
Domestic non-banksNOK million4th quarter 2022-159 340106 711
ForeignNOK million4th quarter 2022482 531371 767
Central Government Operations
Monthly data
RevenueNOK millionMarch 2023156 068315 822
ExpenditureNOK millionMarch 2023153 063156 090
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK millionMarch 20233 005159 732
FinancingNOK millionMarch 2023-3 005-159 732
Annual data
RevenueNOK million20211 502 7201 288 828
ExpenditureNOK million20211 584 1761 552 529
Surplus before net transfers to the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK million2021-81 456-263 701
FinancingNOK million202181 456263 701
Financing by currency and instrument
In NOKNOK million202181 456263 701
DepositsNOK million202171 542176 088
- Deposits with the Government Pension Fund - GlobalNOK million2021102 553301 492
- Other depositsNOK million2021-31 011-125 404
LoansNOK million202116 18552 080
Securities other than equityNOK million2021-8 00578 005
- Short-term securitiesNOK million2021-3 00575 005
- Medium and long term securitiesNOK million2021-5 0003 000
EquityNOK million20211 734-42 471
In foreign currencies equivalentNOK million202100
Central Government Debt
Total central government debtNOK million4th quarter 2022733 264826 889
Debt by remaining maturity
Short termNOK million4th quarter 2022275 264378 889
Medium termNOK million4th quarter 2022132 000130 000
Long termNOK million4th quarter 2022326 000318 000
Debt by currency of issue
Norwegian kronerNOK million4th quarter 2022733 264826 889
Foreign currencyNOK million4th quarter 202200
State guarantees
Debt guaranteed by central governmentNOK million4th quarter 2022....
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 adjustedSeptember 20247 455.07 437.8
Monetary aggregate M3NOK billion, preliminary figures, seasonally adjustedMarch 20233 176.43 140.4
Net claims on central government1 NOK billion, preliminary figuresMarch 2023-260.6-340.5
External position, net basis2 NOK billion, preliminary figuresMarch 2023-804.9-796.0
Central Bank Survey
Base money (MO)NOK millionApril 2023.124 704
Foreign assets, totalNOK millionApril 2023.837 760
Claims on other Norwegian sectorsNOK millionApril 2023.67 878
Foreign liabilitiesNOK millionApril 2023.100 969
Interest Rates3
Interest rate on private banks' sight deposits with Norges Bank (the policy variable rates)Per cent per annumMarch 2023..
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 2023498 760610 258
Goods, debitNOK million4th quarter 2022259 695283 614
Services, creditNOK million4th quarter 2022126 796128 957
Services, debitNOK million4th quarter 2022128 649130 584
Income, creditNOK million4th quarter 2022156 073159 561
Income, debitNOK million4th quarter 202283 469104 666
Current transfers, creditNOK million4th quarter 202220 89919 884
Current transfers, debitNOK million4th quarter 202226 22845 065
Capital account, netNOK million4th quarter 20229332 572
Financial account, disaggregated by:
Direct investment, assetsNOK million4th quarter 2022-4 556105 956
Direct investment, liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 2022-12 34141 790
Portfolio investment, assetsNOK million4th quarter 2022676 388486 831
Portfolio investment, liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 202237 23482 082
Other investment, assetsNOK million4th quarter 2022-323 818436 353
Other investment, liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 2022-52 244398 635
Reserve assetsNOK million4th quarter 2022-84 60535 700
Net errors and omissionsNOK million4th quarter 202212 809-190 134
International Reserves1
Official reserve assetsNOK millionApril 2023847 443822 350
Reserve templateNOK millionMarch 2023.828 527
Merchandise Trade
Total exports (f.o.b. value)NOK million, provisionalApril 2023153 587171 469
Total imports (c.i.f value)NOK million, provisionalApril 202377 509101 111
International investment position2
Total assetsNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Direct investment abroadNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Portfolio investmentNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Equity securitiesNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Debt securitiesNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Other investmentNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Reserve assetsNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Total liabilitiesNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Direct investment in NorwayNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Portfolio investmentNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Equity securitiesNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Debt securitiesNOK million4th quarter 2022..
Other investmentNOK million4th quarter 2022..
International investment position, netNOK million4th quarter 2022..
External Debt
External debt Position
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
General Government
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Monetary Authorities
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Short-term
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Long-term
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank’
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Short term loanNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Currency and depositsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
Other sectors
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Short-term
Money market instrumentsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Trade creditsNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Long-term
Bonds and notesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
LoansNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Other debt liabilitiesNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 202200
Direct Investment
TotalNOK million, preliminary4th quarter 2022..
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 20235 504 3295 488 984
Explanation of symbols

Population

Contact

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