FX.co ★ Norway Consumer Confidence Falls to 4-Month Low

Norway’s consumer confidence indicator declined to -9.4 in Q1 2026 from an upwardly revised -4.7 in the previous quarter, marking the sixteenth consecutive quarter of negative sentiment. Expectations for the country’s economic performance continued to deteriorate, both over the past twelve months (-31.7 vs -24.4 in Q4) and for the coming twelve months (-20.1 vs -8.3). Households’ optimism regarding their personal finances one year ahead eased slightly (9.5 vs 10.1), while attitudes toward major purchases turned more negative (-11.2 vs -8.9). In contrast, households reported a modest improvement in their assessment of personal finances over the past year (0.5 vs -0.1).