Provisions to nonperforming loans in Norway

Norway: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 95.1% in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
95.1%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
24th
of 140 countries
All-time high
124.7%
in 2004
All-time low
28.5%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Provisions to nonperforming loans in Norway, 1998–2020

204060801001201998200920201998: 48.3 %1999: 45.1 %2000: 32 %2001: 80.2 %2002: 62.8 %2003: 96.8 %2004: 124.7 %2005: 109.3 %2006: 74.2 %2007: 67 %2008: 53.5 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 28.5 %2012: 32 %2013: 34.6 %2014: 36.5 %2015: 38.4 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 71.2 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 89.1 %2020: 95.1 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 95.1% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Norway peaked at 124.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2011.

That places Norway 24th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.7% 45.1% 48.3% 2
2000s 73.4% 32.0% 124.7% 10
2010s 50.5% 28.5% 97.8% 10
2020s 95.1% 95.1% 95.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Norway?
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Norway was 95.1% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 124.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2011.
How does Norway rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
Norway ranks 24th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,230 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.