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Decreasing financial investments
In 2015, households decreased their financial investments and had about the same acquisition of debt as in 2014.
4th quarter 2014 | 1st quarter 2015 | 2nd quarter 2015 | 3rd quarter 2015 | 4th quarter 2015 | |
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1Seasonal adjusted | |||||
Assets | 3 752 246 | 3 811 335 | 3 895 061 | 3 880 086 | 3 958 050 |
Liabilities | 2 935 439 | 2 953 421 | 3 028 691 | 3 046 578 | 3 110 634 |
Net financial assets | 816 807 | 857 914 | 866 370 | 833 508 | 847 416 |
Net lending | -10 975 | 13 582 | -7 197 | -28 158 | -4 553 |
Other changes | 8 812 | 27 525 | 15 653 | -4 704 | 18 461 |
Debt to income ratio1 | 227.2 | 228.7 | 229.9 | 230.2 | 231.1 |
Debt growth (per cent)1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
![Figure 1. Households’ net lending and change in net financial assets over the last four quarters Figure 1. Households’ net lending and change in net financial assets over the last four quarters](/en/nasjonalregnskap-og-konjunkturer/statistikker/finsek/kvartal/_image/260425.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=15375c8db78)
![Figure 2. Households’ incurrence of debt and acquisition of financial assets over the last four quarters Figure 2. Households’ incurrence of debt and acquisition of financial assets over the last four quarters](/en/nasjonalregnskap-og-konjunkturer/statistikker/finsek/kvartal/_image/260423.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=15375c8d790)
![Figure 3. General governments’ net lending and change in net financial assets over the last four quarters Figure 3. General governments’ net lending and change in net financial assets over the last four quarters](/en/nasjonalregnskap-og-konjunkturer/statistikker/finsek/kvartal/_image/260427.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=15375c8df60)
The financial account shows that net lending for the household sector fell from NOK 10 billion in 2014 to NOK -26 billion in 2015. In 2015, household financial investments amounted to about NOK 145 billion and net acquisition of debt to about NOK 171 billion.
General government’s net financial assets amounted to NOK 8 880 billion at the end of 2015. This is 13 per cent more than at the end of 2014. Net lending in 2015 amounted to 20 per cent of this growth. The rest is the result of gains in securities markets.
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Torbjørn Cock Rønning
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