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Norwegians break savings record: Linnea (18) is on board with the trend
- Linnea Stokka has managed to save quite a bit, even though she is just getting started with adult life.
- This is shown by new figures from Verdipapirfondets foreining (VFF), which came out today.
- In the first six months of this year, Norwegians have saved over NOK 38 billion in new fund savings.
- This means that in 2025, which was a record year, Norwegian private customers saved NOK 31.9 billion, according to VFF.
Norwegians have already saved more in funds in 2026 than in the whole of last year. Linnea Stokka has managed to save quite a bit, even though she is just getting started with adult life. This is shown by new figures from Verdipapirfondets foreining (VFF), which came out today.
In the first six months of this year, Norwegians have saved over NOK 38 billion in new fund savings. This means that in 2025, which was a record, Norwegian personal customers saved NOK 31.9 billion, according to VFF. data-term="sparrekorden the savings record for the whole of 2025 has been broken - halfway into 2026. - I'm saving to be able to move out in a collective or to study, says Linnea Stokka (18) in Bodø.
The 18-year-old says that she saves both in a fund and in the Boligsparing for ungdom "data-term="BSU BSU account. So she is doing something that more and more Norwegians are doing. - It's going well, but I would like to save a little more.
But a little is also good, she smiles. 18.4 billion in In a mutual fund you buy shares in companies. data-term="stock fund stock fund and 18 billion in A bond fund is an investment fund that places your money in interest-bearing securities such as bonds and certificates.
Instead of owning shares in companies (such as in stock funds), in practice you lend money to governments, municipalities or banks, and receive a return in the form of interest. data-term="rentefond rent fund. Right now I'm saving for the wedding, and to buy a bigger house, says Joachim Rygg.
He actively saves 4,000 to 5,000 kroner every month. - It mostly goes into funds and a little bit into shares. The shares are more for fun than for the savings themselves.
Joachim Rygg and his girlfriend will marry in two years. Saving for the big day is already well under way. He and his girlfriend recently bought a house.
Until now, they have saved up to 80,000 for the wedding. - It is very expensive, it turns out. We are getting married in 2028, so luckily we have plenty of time.
Thomas Fredrik Kristensen / NRK Eline Stokka - I have regular withdrawals every month from my salary to the savings account. My husband saves in funds, but I don't, says Eline Stokka. Every month she set aside NOK 5,000 for savings.
Now it is the 60th anniversary celebration next year that is the goal. - Then we are going on a longer trip to Australia or New Zealand, so then I have to save a lot. Thomas Fredrik Kristensen / NRK Therese Hjalmarsdatter Paulsen - I save a little.
It is to have financial security, extra pension savings I also save for the children. - No, not really. I have a fixed amount, and it also goes out when the salary comes.
Then it will be money I don't have available. NRK Filippa Stigdatter Paulsen - I try, but I'm not very good at it."
Source: NRK