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High savings for households
Statistics Norway has revised the institutional sector accounts figures for 2004. According to preliminary figures for 2004, "Households and Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households" (NPISH) had a total saving of NOK 84.7 billion - NOK 5.7 billion more than in 2003.
National disposable income for Norway
The disposable income in Norway increased by 9.1 per cent from 2003 to 2004The growth can mainly be attributed to the strong price growth for exports, in particular petroleum products. The savings rate for Norway increased from 18.9 per cent in 2003, to 22.0 per cent in 2004.
About the revision of 2004
The main situation is the same as before the revision. The imputed social contributions received are revised upwards by NOK 3.2 billion and contributes to an increase in disposable income of NOK 2.2 billion.
The final consumption expenditure of Households and Non-Profit Institutions has been revised up by NOK 0.9 billion in 2004. The revisions contribute to a total increase in saving of NOK 1.1 billion compared to the previous figures. The savings rate for 2004 is 10.3 per cent, compared to 10.1 per cent in 2003.
The statistics is now published as National accounts, non-financial sector accounts.
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