The financial system
Introduction
The report Norway’s Financial System provides a general overview of the financial system in Norway, its tasks and how these tasks are carried out.
The introduction provides an overall overview of all the components of the financial system.
Key figures for Norway's financial system
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NOK 5197bn
Gross domestic product in Norway -
NOK 4050bn
GDP Mainland Norway -
144%
Debt-to-GDP ratio
Financial markets
Section 1
Section 1 describes the various markets: the money, bond, foreign exchange and equity markets, and the financial derivatives markets.
Key figures financial markets
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NOK 3194bn
Total domestic bonds outstanding -
NOK 5452bn
Assets under management in mutual funds -
NOK 2820bn
Total assets of insurance companies
Financial institutions
Section 2
Section 2 discusses the most important financial institutions: banks, mortgage companies, insurance companies, pension schemes and various funds, etc in addition to Norges Bank, which itself is part of the financial system.
Key figures financial institutions
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115
Number of banks -
NOK 6886bn
Loans from financial institutions to private individuals, businesses and local governments -
NOK 3672bn
Bank deposits
Financial infrastructure
Section 3
Section 3 describes the financial system infrastructure, which includes the payment system and systems for the payment and transfer of securities, foreign currency and derivatives.
Key figures financial infrastructure
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545
Card transactions per capita per year -
NOK 38bn
Cash in circulation
Attachment
- Series:
- Norway's financial system
- Number:
- 2025
- Published:
- 21 August 2025 15:00