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Economy of Norway

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GDP

2023: 0.2% growth in Q1

In the first quarter of 2023, the Norwegian economy continued to grow, which indicates that it remains more resistant to a sharp increase in prices and the cost of loans than the Central Bank predicted.

Mainland GDP grew 0.2% from the previous quarter, ahead of forecasts.

2022: GDP size - $0.54 trillion

Countries by GDP size in 2022

2021

GDP size - $0.45 trillion

GDP countries in the world in 2021 according to the estimates of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Agriculture's share of GDP - 1.6%

Data for 2021

Financial system

Non-financial debt

2022: Aggregate non-financial debt

Source: Spydell Finance, November 2022
Comparison of the 1 quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2008
Non-financial debt from September 2004 to March 2022

National debt

2023: State debt - 40% of GDP

Data for September 2023

2017: State debt - 36% of GDP

The ratio of public debt to the country's GDP, 2017

Pension (stabilization) fund

Inflation

2023: Inflation rises to a record 7%

Inflation in Norway accelerated to a record high of 7% in June 2023.

Inflation in Norway accelerated in March 2023 to 6.5%, exceeding forecasts.

2022

Inflation 7.5% - maximum for 35 years

Inflation in Norway in October 2022 reached a 35-year high, jumping to 7.5%.

Data for November 2022
Inflation in July - 6.8%
July
Инфляция в странах Europe 2022
UK data - June, July inflation - 10.1%
Consumer price growth in June by 6.3%

Inflation in Norway in June 2022 accelerated more than expected to a 33-year high, spurring speculation that the Central Bank will continue to accelerate the pace of interest rate increases.

Consumer prices rose 6.3% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since October 1988.

Key rate

2023: Rate increase to 4% - highest since 2008

On August 17, 2023, the Central Bank of Norway raised the cost of borrowing to the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis and made it clear that it plans another quarter-point rate increase as part of the current tightening cycle. Norges Bank raised its benchmark rate by 25 bps to 4%, its 12th increase from September 2021.

Earlier on March 23, 2023, Norges Bank raised the rate by 25 bp to 3%, says it will reach about 3.5% in the summer.

2020: 0%

Central Bank Interest Rates in Europe, July 2020

Oil and gas production

Main article: Import of gas, coal, oil and petroleum products in Europe

Norwegian Gas Pipeline Layout, 2022

Trade

2023: Share of 30% in EU gas imports

Europe's gas supply is again dependent on one company. Norwegian Equinor now plays a huge role in the ups and downs of gas prices on the continent

2022: Germany is the biggest export destination

According to data available for August 2023.

2019: Computer Device Exports

The volume of exports of computer devices in countries of the world, 2019

Bankruptcies

2023: Rising bankruptcies

Labour market

2022: Proportion of workers aged 65 or over - above 10%

Data for 2022

Unemployment

2023: Youth unemployment - 10.2%

2020: Unemployment rate - 4.5%

Countries around the world in terms of unemployment in 2020

Incomes of the population

2022: A 0.6% decline in real income per worker in the third quarter

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2017: Average monthly salary - €3,405

Average monthly salary in Europe and Kazakhstan. Data for 2017

R&D

2020: R&D spending - $5.8 billion

R&D expenses as of 2020

Power

2022: Rise in electricity prices due to pressure on Russia

Динамика роста цен на electric power from August 1, 2021 to August 1, 2022 in countries Europe

2021: HPP is the main source of energy in the country

2020: Energy consumption per capita

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Energy consumption per capita, including electricity, transport heating in 2019-2020

Agriculture

2019: Low use of pesticides in agriculture

As of 2019

Consumption

Tea

2018: Per capita tea consumption per kg per year

Потребление tea per capita, population kg per year. Data for 2018

Milk

2018: Milk consumption in litres per year per person

Milk consumption in liters per year per person. Data at the end of 2018

Meat

2023: Fish consumption is higher than meat consumption

The most consumed type of meat (including fish and seafood) according to data available for June 2023.

2019: Pork is the most consumed type of meat

The most consumed type of meat at the end of 2019

Beer

2019: Beer consumption in litres per year per person

Потребление beer per capita, data from early 2019
Годовое потребление beer per capita population in liters with a 5% strength in 2019

Transport

Electric vehicles

2022: Minimum age to drive - 16

Data for 2022

Ecology

The world's first commercial carbon dioxide storage facility has been opened. It traps CO2 and cleans the air

In early October 2024, a consortium of oil companies backed by the Norwegian government launched the world's first commercial carbon dioxide storage project called Northern Lights. The goal of the project is to capture CO2 emissions from industrial sources across Europe and collect them deep beneath the seabed in geological reservoirs to clear the air. The construction of a new CO2 storage facility is 80% subsidized by the Norwegian government. Read more here.

Tourism

2019: More than 70% of the population went on tourist trips. Spain is the most popular country

Data for 2019

2018: Tourism revenue

Data for 2018

Alcohol market

Minimum age to purchase alcoholic beverages

Data for 2018

Food industry

2021: Cheese production - 18.4 kg per capita

Data for 2021

See also