Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Norway
Norway: Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Norway stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Norway peaked at 1.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 146th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 143 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 144 Israel 0.7% compare
- 145 Canada 0.7% compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 0.4% compare
- 148 Sweden 0.4% compare
- 149 South Korea 0.3% compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.1443 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 9,970 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Norway?
- Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Norway was 0.4% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans?
- Norway ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator measures the proportion of a deposit taker’s loan portfolio that is impaired or at risk of default. It is calculated as the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to total gross loans, where NPLs are defined as loans that are past due by 90 days or more or are otherwise considered unlikely to be repaid in full without the realization of collateral. Both non-performing loans and total gross loans should be reported at their gross book value, without deducting for loan-loss provisions or collateral. This indicator provides a key measure of asset quality and potential credit risk in the banking system.