{"version":"1","article":{"id":"norway-international-reserves-september-2026","slug":"norway-international-reserves-september-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/norway-international-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-international-reserves-september-2026?lang=en","title":"Norway’s international reserve assets stood at NOK 856.6bn in September","summary":"Preliminary figures published by SSB on behalf of Norges Bank put official reserve assets at NOK 856,583 million in September 2026. Foreign currency reserves accounted for NOK 697,016 million.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-10T15:42:15+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T15:42:15+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Statistics Norway (SSB), on behalf of Norges Bank — International reserves, September 2026","url":"https://www.ssb.no/en/utenriksokonomi/fordringer-og-gjeld-overfor-utlandet/statistikk/internasjonale-reservar-og-valutalikviditet","publishedAt":"2026-10-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/norway-international-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-international-reserves-september-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/norway-international-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-international-reserves-september-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/norway-international-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-international-reserves-september-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/norway-international-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-international-reserves-september-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/norway-international-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-international-reserves-september-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"norway-reserves-september-2026","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Norveç resmi rezerv varlıkları, Eylül 2026","en":"Norway official reserve assets, September 2026","ar":"الأصول الاحتياطية الرسمية للنرويج، سبتمبر 2026","fr":"Actifs de réserve officiels de la Norvège, septembre 2026","es":"Activos de reserva oficiales de Noruega, septiembre de 2026"},"description":{"tr":"Norges Bank adına yayımlanan öncü aylık rezerv değerleri.","en":"Preliminary monthly reserve values published on behalf of Norges Bank.","ar":"قيم شهرية أولية للاحتياطيات منشورة نيابة عن Norges Bank.","fr":"Valeurs mensuelles provisoires des réserves publiées pour Norges Bank.","es":"Valores mensuales provisionales de reservas publicados en nombre de Norges Bank."},"methodology":{"tr":"Tablo NOK milyon cinsinden piyasa değeri stoklarını gösterir; Eylül rakamları öncü olup kesinleşebilir.","en":"The table shows market-value stocks in NOK millions; September figures are preliminary and may be finalized later.","ar":"يعرض الجدول أرصدة بالقيمة السوقية بملايين الكرونات؛ أرقام سبتمبر أولية وقد تُعتمد لاحقاً.","fr":"Le tableau présente des stocks à valeur de marché en millions de NOK ; les chiffres de septembre sont provisoires et pourront être finalisés.","es":"La tabla muestra saldos a valor de mercado en millones de NOK; los datos de septiembre son provisionales y podrán confirmarse."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.ssb.no/en/utenriksokonomi/fordringer-og-gjeld-overfor-utlandet/statistikk/internasjonale-reservar-og-valutalikviditet"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-10T12:05:31Z","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Seçilmiş özette resmi rezerv varlıkları, öncü","en":"Official reserve assets in selected summary, preliminary","ar":"الأصول الاحتياطية الرسمية في الملخص المختار، أولية","fr":"Actifs de réserve officiels du résumé sélectionné, provisoires","es":"Activos de reserva oficiales del resumen seleccionado, provisionales"},"value":856583,"unit":"NOK million","period":"2026-09","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"norway-official-reserve-assets","unitCode":"million-nok","geography":"norway","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Yabancı para rezervleri","en":"Foreign currency reserves","ar":"احتياطيات العملات الأجنبية","fr":"Réserves en devises","es":"Reservas en divisas"},"value":697016,"unit":"NOK million","period":"2026-09","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"norway-foreign-currency-reserves","unitCode":"million-nok","geography":"norway","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Diğer yabancı para varlıkları","en":"Other foreign currency assets","ar":"أصول أخرى بالعملات الأجنبية","fr":"Autres actifs en devises","es":"Otros activos en divisas"},"value":9618,"unit":"NOK million","period":"2026-09","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"norway-other-foreign-currency-assets","unitCode":"million-nok","geography":"norway","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"norway-reserves-september-2026","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; 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The table puts official reserve assets at NOK 856,583 million for September 2026. SSB says the initial release contains preliminary figures and that final values are added after the 21st of the following month. The September figure is therefore a current monthly reporting observation at the time of publication, not a finalized annual balance sheet. SSB’s more detailed preliminary reserve table gives NOK 856,582 million for the same month, while its selected summary table lists NOK 856,583 million; the page presents both values without explaining the one-million difference.","The same table lists foreign currency reserves at NOK 697,016 million, the reserve position in the International Monetary Fund at NOK 12,757 million, IMF special drawing rights at NOK 71,656 million, and other reserve assets at NOK 75,154 million. The line for other foreign currency assets was NOK 9,618 million. These are distinct entries in the reserve presentation and should not be substituted for one another. For example, calling foreign currency reserves the whole official-reserve total would narrow the stated coverage.","The figures are reported in millions of Norwegian kroner and appear in reserve tables based on market values. They are not budget expenditure, the central bank’s net foreign-exchange purchases during the month, or household savings. A reserve stock is the value of assets held at a reporting point. A stock level alone does not show every transaction during the period; exchange rates and market valuations can also affect the measured NOK value.","SSB publishes the series monthly on behalf of Norges Bank. The release is part of the central bank’s obligations under the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard. The statistics present reserve assets and foreign currency liquidity in categories designed for consistent reporting. An increase or decrease in one table line does not by itself explain how resources are used or what policy choice was made. That would require additional information such as central-bank reports and relevant balance-sheet notes.","Some lines in the release are marked preliminary. SSB says final figures for the reporting period are added after 21 October. The September data published on 7 October therefore represent the current reporting stage and may be revised later. The values in this article come from the selected-figures table for September. Broader definitions of reserves or foreign currency liquidity liabilities include other lines that are not all shown in that short table.","The next interim update was listed for 21 October 2026. The values here are nominal NOK millions; they have not been converted into another currency and exchange-rate effects have not been separated. This account reports monthly reserve data and draws no conclusion about reserve adequacy or the direction of the foreign-exchange market. Official reserve stocks, foreign currency liquidity and external liabilities are different concepts. Readers comparing the series should consider the table heading, reporting month and preliminary or final status together."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Preliminary figures published by SSB on behalf of Norges Bank put official reserve assets at NOK 856,583 million in September 2026. Foreign currency reserves accounted for NOK 697,016 million.\n\nStatistics Norway (SSB), on behalf of Norway’s central bank Norges Bank, published the September update to its international reserves and foreign currency liquidity statistics on 7 October. The table puts official reserve assets at NOK 856,583 million for September 2026. SSB says the initial release contains preliminary figures and that final values are added after the 21st of the following month. The September figure is therefore a current monthly reporting observation at the time of publication, not a finalized annual balance sheet. SSB’s more detailed preliminary reserve table gives NOK 856,582 million for the same month, while its selected summary table lists NOK 856,583 million; the page presents both values without explaining the one-million difference.\n\nThe same table lists foreign currency reserves at NOK 697,016 million, the reserve position in the International Monetary Fund at NOK 12,757 million, IMF special drawing rights at NOK 71,656 million, and other reserve assets at NOK 75,154 million. The line for other foreign currency assets was NOK 9,618 million. These are distinct entries in the reserve presentation and should not be substituted for one another. For example, calling foreign currency reserves the whole official-reserve total would narrow the stated coverage.\n\nThe figures are reported in millions of Norwegian kroner and appear in reserve tables based on market values. They are not budget expenditure, the central bank’s net foreign-exchange purchases during the month, or household savings. A reserve stock is the value of assets held at a reporting point. A stock level alone does not show every transaction during the period; exchange rates and market valuations can also affect the measured NOK value.\n\nSSB publishes the series monthly on behalf of Norges Bank. The release is part of the central bank’s obligations under the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard. The statistics present reserve assets and foreign currency liquidity in categories designed for consistent reporting. An increase or decrease in one table line does not by itself explain how resources are used or what policy choice was made. That would require additional information such as central-bank reports and relevant balance-sheet notes.\n\nSome lines in the release are marked preliminary. SSB says final figures for the reporting period are added after 21 October. The September data published on 7 October therefore represent the current reporting stage and may be revised later. The values in this article come from the selected-figures table for September. Broader definitions of reserves or foreign currency liquidity liabilities include other lines that are not all shown in that short table.\n\nThe next interim update was listed for 21 October 2026. The values here are nominal NOK millions; they have not been converted into another currency and exchange-rate effects have not been separated. This account reports monthly reserve data and draws no conclusion about reserve adequacy or the direction of the foreign-exchange market. Official reserve stocks, foreign currency liquidity and external liabilities are different concepts. Readers comparing the series should consider the table heading, reporting month and preliminary or final status together.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}