Government budget and revenue in Nordland/Nordlánnda (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
The county authority of Nordland had unrestricted revenues, mainly tax income and the general block grant, of NOK 29,370 per resident in 2025; that is the 2nd highest among the 14 county authorities, up from NOK 26,472 in 2024.
Does Nordland county have a budget surplus?
The county authority of Nordland ran a net operating surplus of 3.8% of gross operating revenues in 2025, the 6th lowest among the 14 county authorities, up from 3.0% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much debt does Nordland county have?
Net loan debt of the county authority of Nordland equalled 52.4% of its gross operating revenues in 2025, the 2nd lowest among the 14 county authorities, up from 51.7% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much does Nordland county invest?
Gross investment by the county authority of Nordland equalled 16.0% of operating revenues in 2025, the 7th highest among the 14 county authorities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow strong are the finances of Nordland county?
Working capital of the county authority of Nordland, excluding the pension premium deviation, was 13.8% of gross operating revenues in 2025, against an average of 17.7% for county authorities outside Oslo.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much money does Nordland county have in reserve?
Free reserves in the operating accounts (disposisjonsfond) of Nordland county authority equalled 11.4% of gross operating revenues in 2025, below the average of 12.8% for county authorities outside Oslo.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow does Nordland county finance its investments?
The county authority of Nordland paid for 57.1% of its gross investment in 2025 from its own funds rather than new loans, against 65.6% on average outside Oslo.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow has funding for Nordland county changed?
Unrestricted revenues of the county authority of Nordland grew from NOK 22,398 per resident in 2020 to NOK 29,370 in 2025, a nominal rise of 31%.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Nordland/Nordlánnda compares with other counties in Norway
County authority unrestricted revenues (tax and general grants) per resident (NOK) (2025)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 2 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority unrestricted revenues (tax and general grants) per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 33,924 |
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 29,370 |
| 3 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 28,176 |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 24,560 |
| 5 | Vestland | NOK 20,835 |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 18,608 |
| 7 | Innlandet | NOK 18,214 |
County authority net operating surplus as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 9 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority net operating surplus as a share of gross operating revenues (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vestland | 5.0% |
| 7 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 4.7% |
| 8 | Agder | 4.0% |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 3.8% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 3.0% |
| 11 | Innlandet | 2.5% |
| 12 | Vestfold | 2.0% |
County authority net loan debt as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 13 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority net loan debt as a share of gross operating revenues (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 66.7% |
| 9 | Innlandet | 61.3% |
| 10 | Rogaland | 58.4% |
| 11 | Østfold | 56.6% |
| 12 | Agder | 55.1% |
| 13 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 52.4% |
| 14 | Akershus | 37.1% |
County authority gross investment as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 7 of 14, highest first. Oslo is left out: the City of Oslo carries both municipal and county duties, so its accounts are not comparable with county authorities.
| Rank | Area | County authority gross investment as a share of gross operating revenues (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 18.8% |
| 5 | Østfold | 18.1% |
| 6 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 17.9% |
| 7 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 16.0% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 15.8% |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 14.0% |
| 10 | Telemark | 13.4% |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12133: Financial key figures for county authorities (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8336bb1d8e77…)
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