The Norwegian economy expanded 1.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 2% growth in the previous period. This marks the softest expansion in three quarters. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Norway averaged 2.48 percent from 1979 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.10 percent in the first quarter of 1980 and a record low of -4.20 percent in the second quarter of 2009. source: Statistics Norway

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Norway is expected to be 1.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027 and -0.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-09 07:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 2.2% 2.1% 1.7%
2026-05-28 06:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 1.7% 2% 2.4%
2026-08-21 06:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 0.5% 1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 1.10 1.40 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.70 2.00 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 1372249.00 1367387.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 6019.00 6075.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 58863.00 59026.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 79871.00 79376.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 1744.00 1473.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 74789.00 74480.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities 31461.00 32939.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.40 -0.60 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 286834.00 309047.00 NOK Million Mar 2026
Gross National Product 1422075.00 1411085.00 NOK Million Dec 2025


Norway GDP Annual Growth Rate
Norway is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Its wealth was build on the back of natural resources including oil and gas, hydropower and fish and supported by developed shipping industry. Components of the GDP on the expenditure side: household consumption (41 percent), gross fixed capital formation (24 percent) and government expenditure (22 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 38 percent of GDP while imports account for 30 percent, adding 8 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 2.00 10.10 -4.20 1979 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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