Articles for Financial accounts

Articles, analysis, and publications

Huge holding gains Article 5 December
Central government and households’ net financial assets increased significantly in the last four-quarter period. The two sectors' net lending fell moderately.
Benchmark revision 2024, revised financial accounts Article 5 December
Statistics Norway has released the results from the first part of the benchmark revision 2024, which comprise of the financial accounts for domestic sector and the rest of world. Among the largest revisions are the adjusted sector boundaries for investment fund and mutual funds (except monetary market funds), revised calculations of transactions in occupational pension schemes for employees in general government, and the reallocation of debt towards foreign households who owns property in Norway. In the Balance of payments financial accounts and International Investment Position, financial derivatives have been specified as a separate function.

Main revisions in the statistics published on 3. quarter 2023 Article 7 December
Debt growth is decreasing Article 8 September
Households net lending was positive, while the debt growth continued to slow down in the 2nd quarter of 2023.
Central government’s net lending increases Article 6 March
Central government's net lending increased to a record high level in 2022. The opposite was the case for households. Households’ net lending was reduced after a large drop in savings.

Main revisions in the statistics published on 3. quarter 2022 Article 8 December
The life insurance and annuity entitlements and pension entitlements are adjusted in 2020 and 2021. The households unlisted shares are also adjusted.

Main revisions in the statistics published on 2. quarter 2021 Article 6 September
Households’ owned mutual fund shares are increased. Their assets and transactions in insurance and pension entitlements are also revised.