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Norway — Central government deficit

millions of NOK · Annual · 1865–2026 · 156 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

The central government deficit reading for Norway was 612.46B NOK in 2025. The previous reading was 737.39B NOK in 2024; the period change was −124.94B NOK. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 11.1% in 2025.

-500.00B0500.00B1.00T1.50T2.00T1865200020102026NOKSubscribe to view

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  • Annual data, 1865–2026
  • Quarterly data, 2002–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2026

PeriodValue
2026735.97B NOK
2025612.46B NOK
2024737.39B NOK
2023885.92B NOK
20221.51T NOK
15 earlier values
2021430.13B NOK
2020-71.98B NOK
2019268.80B NOK
2018295.76B NOK
2017178.79B NOK
2016138.44B NOK
2015197.09B NOK
2014292.55B NOK
2013352.23B NOK
2012424.60B NOK
2011393.80B NOK
2010305.93B NOK
2009273.69B NOK
2008513.85B NOK
2007413.55B NOK

Values before 2007, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.