Norway’s consumer confidence indicator fell to -16.4 in the second quarter of 2025, from a downwardly revised -13.4 in the previous quarter.
This marked the thirteenth consecutive quarter of negative sentiment and at the sharpest pace since the third quarter of 2024, as consumers turned pessimistic about the country’s economy next year (-21.2 vs 5.1 in Q1), and became even more negative about the past year (-52 vs -35.2).
In addition, households showed decreased confidence in their financial situation for the coming year (21.5 vs 15.7), while their perception of the timing for making large purchases became less unfavorable (-14.5 vs -33).