Norway — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1881–2030 · 144 observations

About this series

The general 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 latest general government deficit reading for Norway was 554.21B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 647.46B LCU in 2024; the period change was −93.25B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 10.5% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1881–2030
  • Quarterly data, 2002–2026
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Latest observations

2002–2030

PeriodValue
2030539.97B LCU
2029551.62B LCU
2028558.29B LCU
2027563.95B LCU
2026582.42B LCU
15 earlier values
2025554.21B LCU
2024647.46B LCU
2023810.40B LCU
20221.41T LCU
2021432.39B LCU
2020-90.00B LCU
2019226.61B LCU
2018268.24B LCU
2017159.51B LCU
2016121.53B LCU
2015181.55B LCU
2014262.43B LCU
2013318.30B LCU
2012399.73B LCU
2011365.29B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.