Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Norway
Norway: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Norway, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Norway is 0.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Norway peaked at 2.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Norway 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Norway?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Norway was 0.7% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Norway ranks 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.