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Consultation on resource rent tax on onshore wind power
16/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance, Ministry of EnergyThe Government proposes to introduce a resource rent tax on onshore wind power from 2023 and is today sending the proposal for consultation, as described in the State Budget for 2023. It is one of several resource rent proposals which will lead to
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The Government’s first meeting on the budget for 2024
05/03/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe budget conference takes place against a backdrop of high activity in the Norwegian economy and record high employment numbers. However, Norway is also affected by global crises and unrest - war in Europe, the energy crisis and climate change.
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The National Budget 2023: Key Figures in the National Budget 2023
06/10/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo ensure simultaneous access to information which may be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures at 8:00AM prior to the budget launch at 10:00 am. More detailed projections will be published with the National Budget.
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Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2022
12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to launching the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed estimates will be published with the Revised
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The IMF's Article IV consultation for 2023 has been completed
26/07/2023 News story Ministry of FinanceOn 8 June, the IMF's delegation to Norway presented its yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy to the government. The full report has now been concluded by the IMF Executive Board.
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Profits from natural resources will be better distributed
28/09/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance, Office of the Prime MinisterEnergy producers and the aquaculture industry make billions of kroner on our common resources. The Government is now proposing that more of the value created should go back to society.
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The National Budget 2025: Key Figures in the National Budget 2025
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures at 8 am, prior to the publication of the budget, which includes more detailed projections, at 10 am.
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Meeting with President Macron to discuss Norwegian sovereign wealth fund
24/06/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of FinanceOn Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Finance Jens Stoltenberg and French President Emmanuel Macron met with the Governor of Norges Bank Ida Wolden Bache and the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) Nicolai Tangen.
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The National Budget 2026: Securing the economy, society and country
15/10/2025 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Government will continue to implement a responsible economic policy in the proposed National Budget for 2026.
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The National Budget 2026: Key figures in the National Budget for 2026
15/10/2025 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo secure equal access to macroeconomic indicators that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance will publish selected key figures before the National Budget is presented at 10 am. More detailed projections will be published in the budget.
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Revised National Budget: A responsible budget that provides security for people throughout Norway
11/05/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceIn the revised budget, the government will prioritise crucial public services such as healthcare, the police and refugees. Providers of public services and benefit recipients will receive compensation for wage growth and inflation. The government
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Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2023
11/05/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to launching the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed forecasts will be published in the Revised Budget.
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IMF: Favourable growth prospects, solid fundamentals and policy management
08/06/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) today presented its yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy. An IMF delegation has spent the last week meeting Norwegian authorities, academic and financial institutions and
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Recommendations from the working group on government transactions and the money market
03/04/2024 News story Ministry of FinanceIn June 2023, the Ministry of Finance appointed a working group composed of experts from Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) and the Ministry of Finance to examine the effects of government transactions on the money market. The working group has
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The IMF's Article IV consultation for 2024 has been completed
18/09/2024 News story Ministry of FinanceOn 28 June, the IMF's delegation to Norway presented its yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy to the government. The full report has now been concluded by the IMF Executive Board.
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The National Budget 2023: Adjusting the tax rules for the petroleum sector
06/10/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceOil and gas prices have increased significantly since the introduction of the temporary tax rules for the petroleum sector in 2020. As a result of this, the Government will now be adjusting these rules.
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Launch of Norway’s first national security strategy: The world has become more dangerous and more unpredictable
08/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre presented Norway’s first national security strategy. The new strategy sets the direction and priorities for the collective national effort to enhance Norway’s security.
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The National Budget 2025: A budget that provides security for the population and country, and develops the whole of Norway
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceThrough the proposed National Budget for 2025, people will be financially better off, Norway’s preparedness against war and crime will be strengthened, and social and geographical differences will be reduced. Unemployment is still low, wages are
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The IMF's Article IV consultation for 2022 has been completed
20/09/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceOn 9 June, the IMF's delegation to Norway submitted its assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy to the government. The full report has now been finalized by the IMF Board..
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OECD on the Norwegian economy: High activity and lower inflation
20/06/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceOECD today published their biannual survey of the Norwegian economy, with recommendations on how the government should face important challenges ahead. The survey points to increasing activity in the Norwegian economy. It also emphasises the