Government budget and revenue in Møre og Romsdal (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
Unrestricted county revenues in Møre og Romsdal came to NOK 24,560 per inhabitant in 2025, the 4th highest among the 14 county authorities (average outside Oslo NOK 18,321), up from NOK 22,228 in 2024.
Does Møre og Romsdal county have a budget surplus?
The county authority of Møre og Romsdal ran a net operating surplus of 7.1% of gross operating revenues in 2025, the highest among the 14 county authorities, up from 1.1% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much debt does Møre og Romsdal county have?
Net loan debt of the county authority of Møre og Romsdal equalled 116.6% of its gross operating revenues in 2025, the highest among the 14 county authorities, down from 125.8% in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much does Møre og Romsdal county invest?
Gross investment by the county authority of Møre og Romsdal equalled 14.0% of operating revenues in 2025, the 6th lowest among the 14 county authorities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow strong are the finances of Møre og Romsdal county?
Working capital of the county authority of Møre og Romsdal, excluding the pension premium deviation, was 14.1% 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 Møre og Romsdal county have in reserve?
Free reserves in the operating accounts (disposisjonsfond) of Møre og Romsdal county authority equalled 8.8% of gross operating revenues in 2025, below the average of 12.8% for county authorities outside Oslo.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow does Møre og Romsdal county finance its investments?
The county authority of Møre og Romsdal paid for 53.4% 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 Møre og Romsdal county changed?
Unrestricted revenues of the county authority of Møre og Romsdal grew from NOK 17,960 per resident in 2020 to NOK 24,560 in 2025, a nominal rise of 37%.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Møre og Romsdal compares with other counties in Norway
County authority unrestricted revenues (tax and general grants) per resident (NOK) (2025)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 4 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)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 1 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Møre og Romsdal | 7.1% |
| 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% |
County authority net loan debt as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 1 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Møre og Romsdal | 116.6% |
| 2 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 110.4% |
| 3 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 100.4% |
| 4 | Vestland | 92.4% |
| 5 | Telemark | 75.0% |
| 6 | Vestfold | 70.6% |
| 7 | Buskerud | 67.8% |
County authority gross investment as a share of gross operating revenues (%) (2025)
Møre og Romsdal 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 gross investment as a share of gross operating revenues (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Vestfold | 12.1% |
| 12 | Innlandet | 10.2% |
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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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