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Norway

Kingdom of Norway
?? / NOR Europe Europe
5.5M
Population
$483.7B
GDP
758
Payment BINs
78
Issuers

General Information

Capital Oslo
Continent Europe
Region Europe
Subregion Europe
Currency Norwegian kroner (NOK)
Languages Bokmal Norwegian (official) Nynorsk Norwegian (official) small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Timezones UTC+1
Area 323,802 km²
Map Reference Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Borders Finland Sweden Russia

Demographics

Population (2023) 5,519,594
Density 17.0 per km²
Urban Population 84.0%
Median Age 40.8 years
Life Expectancy 82.9 years
Major Cities OSLO

Economy

GDP (2024) $483.7B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $87,962
Inflation (2024) 3.1%
Unemployment (2024) 4.0%
Public Debt 36.5% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 10.746 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 18
Listed Equities 723
Dominant Currency NOK
Primary Index OBX GR (OBX.OL)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 TELLER, A.S. 141
2 VISA NORGE A/S 110
3 AMERICAN EXPRESS 85
4 DNB BANK ASA 37
5 SEB KORT BANK AB 18
6 DANSKE BANK A/S 16
7 AEESA NORWAY 10
8 NORDEA BANK ABP 10
9 SPAREBANKEN VEST 10
10 NETS DENMARK A S 9

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 Oslo Bors 303 OSL NOK
2 Frankfurt Stock Exchange 129 FRA EUR
3 OTC Bulletin Board 82 PNK USD
4 London Stock Exchange (international) 45 LSE NOK
5 Stuttgart Stock Exchange 42 STU EUR

Main Exports

1. natural gas
2. crude petroleum
3. fish
4. refined petroleum
5. aluminum (2023)

Main Imports

1. cars
2. refined petroleum
3. ships
4. nickel
5. garments (2023)