Government budget and revenue in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
Unrestricted county revenues in Troms came to NOK 28,176 per inhabitant in 2025, the 3rd highest among the 14 county authorities (average outside Oslo NOK 18,321), up from NOK 25,298 in 2024.
Does Troms county have a budget surplus?
Troms county authority posted a net operating result of 5.1% of revenues in 2025 (the joint 4th highest among the 14 county authorities; average outside Oslo 4.3%), down from 8.6% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much debt does Troms county have?
The county authority of Troms carried net loan debt worth 66.7% of a year's operating revenues in 2025, below the average of 73.5% for county authorities outside Oslo, up from 65.8% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much does Troms county invest?
Troms county authority invested the equivalent of 17.9% of its operating revenues in 2025 (the 6th highest among the 14 county authorities).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow strong are the finances of Troms county?
The county authority of Troms held working capital equal to 24.2% of revenues in 2025, the highest among the 14 county authorities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much money does Troms county have in reserve?
The county authority of Troms had unrestricted operating reserves of 14.8% of revenues in 2025, the 4th highest among the 14 county authorities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow does Troms county finance its investments?
In 2025, 60.2% of investment by the county authority of Troms was financed without borrowing, the 7th lowest among the 14 county authorities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Troms/Romsa/Tromssa compares with other counties in Norway
County authority unrestricted revenues (tax and general grants) per resident (NOK) (2025)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 3 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)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 5 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Akershus | 5.9% |
| 3 | Rogaland | 5.2% |
| 4 | Buskerud | 5.1% |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 5.1% |
| 6 | Vestland | 5.0% |
| 7 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 4.7% |
| 8 | Agder | 4.0% |
County authority net loan debt as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 8 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Telemark | 75.0% |
| 6 | Vestfold | 70.6% |
| 7 | Buskerud | 67.8% |
| 8 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 66.7% |
| 9 | Innlandet | 61.3% |
| 10 | Rogaland | 58.4% |
| 11 | Østfold | 56.6% |
County authority gross investment as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 6 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vestland | 20.9% |
| 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% |
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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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