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Norway's sovereign wealth fund earned $247 billion in 2025

The fund's value rose by 1.5 trillion kroner due to strong equity gains, with technology and financial stocks driving a 15.1% return, Norges Bank Investment Management reported.

  • Norges Bank Investment Management said on Thursday that last year, the $2.2 trillion fund posted a 15.1% return, its best in two years.
  • Driven by equities, NBIM's sector bets included a fifth in technology stocks and 12% in financials, with the fund trimming US tech stakes in the second half.
  • The fund holds about 1.5% of all listed shares globally across about 7,200 companies, and its value rose by 1.5 trillion kroner to 21.3 trillion kroner at year-end.
  • NBIM's underperformance raises budget stakes as it missed its benchmark by 28 basis points last year, while the fund finances 25% of Norway's fiscal budget and equals $US385,000 per Norwegian.
  • Stress tests show a fragmentation scenario could cut the fund by 37%, with an AI correction scenario reducing it 35%, while experts question NBIM's 52.9% asset concentration in the United States.
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A fund fed from oil and gas revenues is supposed to finance Norway's welfare state for future generations. He also made good profits in 2025. This was especially due to US corporations.

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E24 broke the news in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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