Government Pension Fund Norway (discontinued), 1st half-year 2007

National level only

Bi-annual

Not relevant

On a yearly basis the micro data are stored in the SAS database.

The purpose is to offer the public access to short-term statistics that show the development of the Government pension fund - Norway's financial position at the end of June and end of December each year.

On a yearly basis the data are included in a processed form in the statistics General government assets and liabilities, which again are included in the statistics Financial accounts and in the National accounts. Other important users are the Central Bank of Norway and mass media.

No external users have access to the statistics and analyses before they are published and accessible simultaneously for all users on ssb.no at 10 am. Prior to this, a minimum of three months' advance notice is given inthe Statistics Release Calendar. This is one of Statistics Norway’s key principles for ensuring that all users are treated equally.

On an annual basis the statistics are included in the statistics General government financial assets and liabilities at nominal values.

The Statistics Act, § 2-2

Not relevant.

All of Government pension fund - Norway's assets, liabilities and equity capital.

Data are reported by Folketrygdfondet (the National Insurance Scheme Fund) on filled-in forms.

The forms are collected electronically.

Checks are carried out on the distribution of the different assets by financial instrument and debtor sector.

Not relevant.

Not relevant.

Breaks may occur due to changes in the Government pension fund - Norway's balance sheet methods for accounting, or due to changes in the classification by institutional sectors.