Current account balance, quarterly in Norway

The current account balance of Norway was 19.1% of GDP in Q2 2026. The value for Q2 2026 is the highest since Q1 2023.

Measure: Current account balance, quarterly (Eurostat) Unit: % of GDP Data: Q1 2012 to Q2 2026 Source: Eurostat
Norway, Q2 2026 19.1% % of GDP
Change from Q1 2026 +1.8percentage points Q1 2026: 17.3%
Median of OECD (38 countries), Q2 2026 -0.1% Middle value of 25 countries
Position in Q2 2026 1st of 35 See the full ranking

Current account balance, quarterly in Norway over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Current account balance, quarterly (Eurostat) (% of GDP), Q1 2017 to Q2 2026
Period Norway
Q2 2026 19.1%
Q1 2026 17.3%
Q4 2025 10.7%
Q3 2025 13.4%
Q2 2025 13.7%
Q1 2025 18.9%
Q4 2024 10.5%
Q3 2024 15.1%
Q2 2024 16.4%
Q1 2024 18.3%
Q4 2023 16.5%
Q3 2023 16.5%
Q2 2023 14.0%
Q1 2023 21.1%
Q4 2022 19.2%
Q3 2022 37.6%
Q2 2022 24.8%
Q1 2022 28.6%
Q4 2021 16.5%
Q3 2021 13.6%
Q2 2021 9.8%
Q1 2021 9.5%
Q4 2020 0.3%
Q3 2020 0.8%
Q2 2020 -3.0%
Q1 2020 5.7%
Q4 2019 0.9%
Q3 2019 1.1%
Q2 2019 2.5%
Q1 2019 6.6%
Q4 2018 4.0%
Q3 2018 9.7%
Q2 2018 7.8%
Q1 2018 9.5%
Q4 2017 2.3%
Q3 2017 4.2%
Q2 2017 6.4%
Q1 2017 8.2%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.8 percentage points from 17.3% in Q1 2026.
  • Since Q4 2023, when it was 16.5%, the figure has changed by +2.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 35 countries with data for Q2 2026, Norway has the highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
bop_gdp6_q · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=Q bop_item=CA stk_flow=BAL partner=WRL_REST unit=PC_GDP s_adj=NSA
Observation period
Q1 2012 to Q2 2026 for Norway
Provider update
29 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat