Norway Business Confidence Growth

2005 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Norway Business Confidence Growth

  • Norway Business Confidence grew 1.9 % in Jan 2024, compared with an increase of 4.5 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Norway Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Feb 2005 to Jan 2024, with an averaged rate of 0.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 37.6 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -37.1 % in Feb 2009.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Manager Index. The Norwegian Association of Purchasing and Logistics provides Purchasing Manager Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View Norway's Business Confidence Growth from Feb 2005 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Norway Business Confidence Growth

What was Norway's Business Confidence Growth in Jan 2024?

Norway Business Confidence grew 1.9 % in Jan 2024, compared with an increase of 4.5 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.9 Jan 2024 4.5 Dec 2023 -37.1 Feb 2009 37.6 Mar 2021 % Point monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024

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Austria (% Point) -12.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Brazil (% Point) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Canada (% Point) -7.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Chile (% Point) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2024
China (% Point) -7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Colombia (% Point) -3.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Croatia (% Point) -8.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (% Point) -10.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2024
Denmark (% Point) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (% Point) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2024
Estonia (% Point) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2024
European Union (% Point) -8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Finland (% Point) -3.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
France (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Georgia (% Point) -21.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Germany (% Point) -14.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 20.1 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Greece (% Point) -9.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Hungary (% Point) -0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Iceland (% Point) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
India (% Point) -2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (% Point) 5.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Israel (% Point) -11.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Italy (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) -2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
South Korea (% Point) 9.0 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 9.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Malta (% Point) -34.7 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) 6.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) -9.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2015 - Oct 2023
Norway (% Point) 1.9 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -40.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2024
Peru (% Point) 23.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2024
Philippines (% Point) 12.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2023
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
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Russia (% Point) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Serbia (% Point) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -4.4 Feb 2024 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2024
South Africa (% Point) 5.8 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2024
Spain (% Point) 1.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 4.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (% Point) -9.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.6 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
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United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
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Uruguay (% Point) -4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 21,364.769 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 39,706.155 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 30.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 211,756.9 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.5 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NOK bn) 2,771.660 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NOK bn) 2,191.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NOK bn) 3,394.140 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
General Govt Taxes: GS: Value Added Tax (NOK mn) 370,700.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.315 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 7,003.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 14,758.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,135,979.913 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 448,682.646 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 277,185.408 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,754.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,781,332.513 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,061,381.998 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 340.837 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 754.471 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1963 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 379.347 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1977 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 806.633 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1963 - Jan 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (NOK mn) 43,343.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Jan 2024
Imports (NOK mn) 80,756.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Exports (NOK mn) 153,686.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Exports: Netherlands (NOK th) 19,114,512.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (NOK th) 30,947,347.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: Germany (NOK th) 23,657,519.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: Sweden (NOK th) 11,970,557.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: France (NOK th) 8,257,858.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: 1-Digit: Chemical and Related Product (NOK th) 7,179,489.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: 1-Digit: Food and Live Animals (NOK th) 13,803,417.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (NOK th) 11,118,904.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (NOK th) 105,405,817.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NOK th) 9,865,351.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: Denmark (NOK th) 3,751,949.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: China (NOK th) 8,399,951.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: Sweden (NOK th) 9,033,369.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: United Kingdom (NOK th) 2,905,827.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: Germany (NOK th) 7,935,952.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (NOK th) 10,437,444.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NOK th) 32,237,244.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: 1-Digit: Chemical and Related Product (NOK th) 9,383,130.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (NOK th) 10,108,520.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible (NOK th) 4,975,499.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 270,940.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 422,791.734 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 126,511.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 296,280.678 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 737,752.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 320,746.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 57.5 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 572.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 105.824 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,383,663.405 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Portfolio Investment (PI) (NOK mn) 17,838,334.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities (NOK mn) -160,624.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Reserve Assets (NOK mn) 839,151.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (NOK mn) 2,290,121.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (NOK mn) 2,838,250.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PI) (NOK mn) 4,428,983.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities: Other Investments (NOK mn) 3,997,966.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Foreign Assets (NOK mn) 24,852,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: BI: Net Compensation of Employees and Investment Income (NOK mn) 61,807.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Other Investments (NOK mn) 3,336,343.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account Balance (NOK mn) 171,339.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
BoP: BI: Net Current Transfers (NOK mn) -24,571.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
IIP: Foreign Liabilities (NOK mn) 10,595,950.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
IIP: Foreign Assets (NOK mn) 25,416,092.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Gross External Debt (NOK mn) 7,901,916.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Gross Debt: External Loan Debt: General Public (NOK mn) 1,222,575.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (NOK mn) 1,542,388.000 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Sweden (NOK mn) 278,938.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital (NOK mn) 1,701,383.000 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Netherlands (NOK mn) 203,949.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Africa (NOK mn) 17,239.000 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Belgium (NOK mn) 2,508.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Singapore (NOK mn) 84,769.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
No of Bankruptcies: SIC 2007 (Unit) 1,186.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
No of New Registered Enterprises (Unit) 16,192.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 256,710.307 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 296,449.611 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) -1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.5 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 71,901.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1959 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 478,475.795 Jan 2024 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly May 2010 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 696,201.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1985 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 19.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 34.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 414.690 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,108.913 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1953 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 430,059.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 776,012.942 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.56 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 118.19 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets (NOK mn) 840,044.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets: FR: Foreign Currency (FC) (NOK mn) 678,926.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Bank Deposits: Households (NOK mn) 1,255,207.000 Jan 2019 monthly Dec 1989 - Jan 2019
Loans: Banks (NOK mn) 4,903,619.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Non Performing Loans Ratio: Enterprises (%) 0.500 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.9 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Purchasing Manager Index: sa (NA) 56.310 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2019

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