Norway’s consumer confidence indicator rose to -3.7 in the fourth quarter of 2025 from a downwardly revised -4.5 in the previous quarter. This marked the fifteenth consecutive period of negative sentiment but the least pessimistic reading in the sequence, as consumers became less negative about the country’s economic outlook for the coming year (-24.4 vs -28.3 in Q3) and viewed the time for making large purchases as slightly less unfavorable (-8.9 vs -9.1). Meanwhile, households turned slightly negative about their own finances over the past year (-0.1 vs 6.9) and were less optimistic about the future (10.1 vs 21.8). At the same time, consumers became more negative about the country’s economic performance over the past twelve months (-8.3 vs -3.3). source: Finans Norge & Verian

Consumer Confidence in Norway increased to -3.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from -4.50 points in the third quarter of 2025. Consumer Confidence in Norway averaged 11.76 points from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 34.90 points in the first quarter of 1997 and a record low of -36.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2022. This page provides - Norway Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Norway Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Norway increased to -3.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from -4.50 points in the third quarter of 2025. Consumer Confidence in Norway is expected to be -5.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around 4.00 points in 2026 and 1.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-13 06:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
Q3 -3.60 -9.10 -12
2025-11-10 05:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
Q4 -3.70 -4.50 -5
2026-02-25 05:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
Q1 2


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -3.70 -4.50 points Dec 2025
Consumer Credit 4659326.00 4649541.00 NOK Million Dec 2025
Consumer Spending 518047.00 513401.00 NOK Million Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 372739.00 365180.00 NOK Million Jun 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.08 2.05 USD/Liter Dec 2025
Household Spending 3.80 6.60 percent Jun 2025
Household Consumption MoM 1.30 0.50 percent Jun 2025
Households Debt to GDP 88.40 87.40 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Households Debt to Income 209.99 206.29 percent Dec 2022
Personal Savings 9.40 7.20 percent Jun 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 3.20 5.10 percent Dec 2025


Norway Consumer Confidence
In Norway, the Finance Norway and TNS Gallup consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.70 -4.50 34.90 -36.90 1992 - 2025 points Quarterly

News Stream
Norway Consumer Morale Improves in Q4
Norway’s consumer confidence indicator rose to -3.7 in the fourth quarter of 2025 from a downwardly revised -4.5 in the previous quarter. This marked the fifteenth consecutive period of negative sentiment but the least pessimistic reading in the sequence, as consumers became less negative about the country’s economic outlook for the coming year (-24.4 vs -28.3 in Q3) and viewed the time for making large purchases as slightly less unfavorable (-8.9 vs -9.1). Meanwhile, households turned slightly negative about their own finances over the past year (-0.1 vs 6.9) and were less optimistic about the future (10.1 vs 21.8). At the same time, consumers became more negative about the country’s economic performance over the past twelve months (-8.3 vs -3.3).
2025-11-10
Norway Consumer Confidence Less Negative in Q3
Norway’s consumer confidence indicator rose to -3.6 in the third quarter of 2025 from a downwardly revised -9.1 in the previous quarter. This marked the fourteenth consecutive period of negative sentiment but the softest reading in the sequence, as households regained confidence in their own finances in the past year (6.9 vs -7.4 in Q2) and became even more optimistic in the future (21.8 vs 11.2). Additionally, consumers became less negative about the country’s economy in the past twelve months (-3.3 vs -21.2) and in the coming year (-28.3 vs -52). Lastly, consumers found the time for making large purchases less unfavorable (-9.1 vs -19.8).
2025-08-13
Norway Consumer Sentiment Worsens in Q2
Norway's consumer confidence indicator fell to -16.4 in the second quarter of 2025, from a downwardly revised -13.4 in the previous quarter. This marked the thirteenth consecutive quarter of negative sentiment and at the sharpest pace since the third quarter of 2024, as consumers turned pessimistic about the country's economy next year (-21.2 vs 5.1 in Q1), and became even more negative about the past year (-52 vs -35.2). In addition, households showed decreased confidence in their financial situation for the coming year (21.5 vs 15.7), while their perception of the timing for making large purchases became less unfavorable (-14.5 vs -33).
2025-05-13