Norway - Akaun Semasa

Norway's current account surplus plunged to NOK 30.59 billion in the second quarter of 2019 from NOK 59.27 billion in the same period the prior year. This was the smallest current account surplus since the fourth quarter of 2017, as the goods and services surplus tumbled to NOK 10.15 billion from NOK 35.30 billion a year ago. In addition, the income and current transfers surplus decreased to NOK 20.44 billion from NOK 23.97 billion.

Norway's current account surplus decreased to NOK 67.78 billion in the three months to March 2019 from NOK 76.89 billion in the same period the prior year. The goods and services surplus dropped noticeably to NOK 43.72 billion from NOK 55.40 billion a year ago. Meanwhile, the surplus of income and current transfers increased to NOK 24.06 billion from NOK 21.49 billlion.

Norway's current account surplus widened sharply to NOK 46.80 billion in the December quarter of 2018 from NOK 33.79 billion in the same period a year earlier. The goods and services surplus surged to NOK 54.85 billion from NOK 28.58 billion a year ago. Meanwhile, the income and current transfers posted a deficit of NOK 8.05 billion, swinging from a NOK 5.22 billion surplus in the same period of 2017.