Population

5,502,171 (2021)

Official language

Norwegian

Currency

NOK kr - Norwegian Krone

Capital

Oslo

Time Zone

UTC+1 (CET); Summer UTC+2 (CEST)

Dialling Code

+47

Area (sq. miles)

148,729

GDP

$350 bn (PPP)

Important Ministries

  • Ministry of Culture is responsible for the policy areas of culture, equality and discrimination, copyright, the media, sport and the voluntary sector. 

VAT on Books

25% for books and eBooks 

Fixed Book Price Systems

Yes

Trade Associations

Norwegian Publishers Association (NPA) 

Norwegian Booksellers Association (Bokhandlerforeningen) 

Statistics

Monthly sales statistics and industry statistics (NPA, 2019, in Norwegian) 

Information on Norwegian Literature (NORLA) 

Scandinavia Publishing Market Profile (PA, 2004) [link to download/view] 

Book Market Statistics (PA, 2017) [link to download/view] 

Annual Book Fairs

Translations Programmes

NORLA’s Translation Subsidies encourage foreign publishers to publish books by Norwegian authors of fiction and non-fiction. 

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: norway.enquiries@britishcouncil.org 

Department for International Trade

Email: DIT.norway@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +47 23 13 27 00

Sue WilthilOslo
Email: sue.wilthil@mobile.trade.gov.uk

Booksellers

Directory of Norwegian Booksellers (Norwegian Booksellers Association) 

Publishers

Directory of Norwegian Publishers (NPA) 

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