Charts for Inflation report 1/2004
Summary
Chart 1 Projections for CPI-ATE1) and the output gap2). Per cent 3 3
2 1 0 -1 -2 2002
1) CPI-ATE:
2
CPI-ATE
1 0
Output gap
-1 -2
2003
2004
2005
2006
CPI adjusted for tax changes and excl. energy products 2)The output gap is a measure of the difference between actual and trend output. See box in IR 1/03
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 2 CPI-ATE. Total and by supplier sector. 12month rise. Per cent. Jan 2001 - Dec 2006
6 4 2 0 -2 -4
Goods and services produced in Norway
6 4 2 0
CPI-ATE
Imported consumer goods
-2 -4
-6 -6 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chapter 1
1.1 The economic situation
Chart 1.1 The output gap. Percentage deviation from trend mainland GDP. Annual figures. 1980-20031)
4 2 0 -2 -4 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000
1)GDP figures for 2003 are based on projections.
4 2 0 -2 -4
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.2 Real interest rate after tax.1) Quarterly figures. 1985 Q1 - 2004 Q12). 9
3-month rate
9 6 3 0 -3
6 3 0
5-year rate
-3 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003
money market rates deflated by the CPI excluding energy products up to 1995, Norges Bank`s estimates for the CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products from June 1995 to July 2000, then the CPI-ATE. The same deflator is used for 5-year government bond yields, but from 2001 Q2 the inflation target of 2.5 per cent is used
2) The 1) 3-month
figure for 2004 Q1 is preliminary
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.3 Employed persons according to LFS. In millions. Monthly figures. Jan 1998 – Dec 2003. Seasonally adjusted.
2.30 2.28 2.26 2.24
2.30 2.28 2.26 2.24
2.22 2.22 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Source: Statistics Norway
Chart 1.4 Relative labour costs¹): Norway and trading partners. Deviation from average 1970 -2003. Per cent. Annual figures. 1970 -20042) 20 20
2004
15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 1970
1)
2) Projections
Local currency
15 10 5 0 -5
Common currency
-10 -15
1980
1990
2000
Hourly labour costs in manufacturing for wage growth in 2004. The projection for relative labour costs in common currency in 2004 is based on the assumption for the krone exchange rate in this report (TWI).
Sources: TRCIS, Ministry of Finance and Norges Bank
1.2 Consumer price inflation
Chart 1.5 CPI-ATE. Total1) and by supplier sector2). 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 1999 - Jan 2004 6 6
4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 1999
1) Norges 2) Norges
Goods and services produced in Norway
4 2
CPI-ATE
0 -2
Imported consumer goods
-4 -6
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Bank's estimates up to and including July 2000, thereafter figures published by Statistics Norway Bank's estimates
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.6 Prices for some imported consumer goods.1) 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
5
Cars (9)
5 0
Audiovisual equipment (3)
0 -5 -10
Clothing and footwear (7)
-5 -10 -15
-15 2001
1)
2002
2003
2004
CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products. Percentage share of CPI-ATE in brackets
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.7 CPI-ATE. Domestically produced goods1). 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 1999 – Jan 2004
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 1999
1) CPI
6
Goods produced in Norway which are influenced to only a limited extent by global market prices
5 4 3 2
Goods produced in Norway which are influenced by global market prices
1 0 -1 2004
2000
2001
2002
2003
adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products. Norges Bank's estimates
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.8 Consumer prices. Total and adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products. 12month rise. Per cent. Jan 1999 - Jan 2004. 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3
2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 1999
1) Norges
CPI CPI-ATE1)
2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 2004
2000
2001
2002
2003
Bank's estimates up to and including July 2000, thereafter figures published by Statistics Norway
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.9 Electricity prices. Index. 1 Jan 1998=100. Daily figures. 1 Jan 2001 – 4 Mar 2004.
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 2001
Electricity in the CPI
Spot price including taxes and grid rental
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 2002 2003 2004
Sources: Statistics Norway, Nordpool, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate and Norges Bank
1.3 Financial markets
Chart 1.10. Interest rate expectations. Actual developments and expected key rate1) at 4 March 2004. Daily figures
6
UK
6
4
Norway Euro area
4
2
2
US
0 2003
1)
0 2004 2005
Based on interest rates on FRA and futures contracts adjusted for the estimated difference between 3-month money market rates and the key rate.
Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters and Norges Bank
Chart 1.11 Yield on government bonds with 10 year residual maturity. Daily figures. 1 Jan 2003 - 4 Mar 2004.
6
Norway
6
5
Germany
5
4
4
3 jan. 03 apr. 03
Source: Bloomberg
US
3 okt. 03 jan. 04
jul. 03
Chart 1.12 International equity indices. 1 Jan 2003 = 100 Daily figures. 1 Jan 2003 – 4 Mar 2004.
180
Norway OBX
180
Germany DAX
160 140 120 100
160 140 120
US S&P 500 Japan NIKKEI
100 80
80 Jan-03 Apr-03 Jul-03 Oct-03 Jan-04
Source: Bloomberg
Chart 1.13. Change in 3-month money market rates and effective exchange rates1). 23 Oct 2003 – 4 Mar 2004.
10% 8%
Exchange rate change. Per cent nzd aud gbp eur usd chf jpy
6% 4% 2% 0% -2% -4% -6% -150
1) A positive
sek nok cad
-100
-50
0
50
100
Interest rate change. Basis points figure denotes a stronger exchange rate
Sources: Bank of England and Bloomberg
Chart 1.14. Individual exchange rate movements.1) Effective rates. Index. 1 Jan 2002=100. Daily figures. Jan 2002 – 4 Mar 2004.
140 130 120 110 100 90 80
EUR NOK GBP USD AUD NZD
140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70
70 Jan-02 Jul-02 Jan-03 Jul-03 Jan-04
1) A rising
curve denotes a stronger exchange rate
Source: Bank of England
Chart 1.15. Exchange rate for NOK against EUR, USD and SEK.1) Daily figures. 1 Jan 2002 – 4 Mar 2004.
9.50 9.00 8.50 8.00 7.50 7.00 6.50 6.00 Jan-02 Jul-02 Jan-03 Jul-03 Jan-04
1) A rising
110
NOK/USD (left-hand scale)
NOK/EUR (left-hand scale)
105 100 95 90 85 80
NOK per 100 SEK (right-hand scale)
75
curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate
Source: Bloomberg
1.4 Monetary Policy
Chart 1.16 Projections for CPI-ATE and the output gap1) in IR 3/03. Per cent 3 3
2
CPI-ATE
2 1 0
Output gap
1 0 -1 -2 2002
1) The
-1 -2
2003
2004
2005
2006
output gap is a measure of the difference between actual and trend output. See box in IR 1/03
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.17 CPI. Moving 10-year average (7 years back, current year and 2 years ahead). Per cent.
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1979
1) The
14 12
CPI1)
10 8
Inflation target
6 4 2
1984
1989
1994
1999
0 2004
band around the CPI is the variation in the period, measured by +/- one standard deviation
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1.18 Strategy intervals for the sight deposit rate and actual developments. Nov. 2002 - Mar 2004.
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 nov. 02 mar. 03
Interval in Strategy Document 3/03 Sight deposit rate Interval in Strategy Document 3/02 Interval in Strategy Document 1/03 Interval in Strategy Document 2/03
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
jul. 03
nov. 03
0 mar. 04
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 1.19 Interest rate expectations in the US Actual developments and expected key rate1). Daily figures
6 6
4
Key rate 16 Dec 03
4
23 Oct 03 19 Jan 04
2
2
0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
1) Based
0
on Fed Funds futures and Eurodollar futures adjusted for the estimated spread between the 3-month Libor and Fed Funds rates
Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters and Norges Bank
Chart 1.20 Interest rate expectations in the euro area. Actual developments and expected key rate1). Daily figures
6
Key rate
6 4 2 0
4 2
16 Dec 03 23 Oct 03 20 Jan 04
0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
on Euribor futures adjusted for the estimated spread between the 3-month Euribor and Refi rates
1) Based
Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters and Norges Bank
Chart 1.21 Import-weighted krone exchange rate1), sight deposit rate and 3-month interest rate differential against trading partners. Daily figures. 1 Jan 2002 – 4 Mar 2004
85 90 95 100 105 110 2002
1) A rising
10
I-44 (left-hand scale) Sight deposit rate (right-hand scale) Interest rate differential 3-month (right-hand scale)
8 6 4 2 0 -2
2003
2004
curve denotes a stronger krone exchange rate
Source: Norges Bank
Chapter 2
Chart 2.1 GDP growth in the US, Japan, the euro area and among Norway's trading partners combined. Quarterly growth. Per cent. 01 Q1 - 04 Q3. Seasonally adjusted
2 1 0 -1 -2 2001
US Trading partners
Euro area Japan
2 1 0 -1 -2
2002
2003
Sources: EcoWin/US Department of Commerce, ESRI (JP) EURO-OP/Eurostat and Norges Bank
Chart 2.2 Employment. 12-month growth. Per cent. Jan 1997 - Jan 2004.
4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 1997
US
4
Sweden
3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3
UK
Germany
1999
2001
2003
Sources: EcoWin, Bureau of Labor Statistics (US), Federal Statistical Office (DE), Office of National Statistics (UK) and SCB (SE)
Chart 2.3 Structural budget balance. Per cent of GDP. Annual figures. 1995 - 20051).
2
US
2 0
Euro area
0 -2 -4
Japan
-2 -4 -6 -8 2005
-6 -8 1995
1)
1997
1999
2001
2003
Projections for period 2003-2005
Source: OECD
Chart 2.4 Annual wage growth1). Per cent. 1995 – 20052).
6
US
6 4
Euro area
4 2 0
Japan
2 0 -2 2005
-2 1995
1) 2)
1997
1999
2001
2003
Wage growth excluding public sector Projections for period 2003-2005
Source: OECD
Chart 2.5 12-month rise in CPI. Per cent. Jan 2002 - Feb 2004
6
Ireland
6
4
Portugal Netherlands
4
2
Germany
2
0 jan. 02
0 jul. 02 jan. 03 jul. 03 jan. 04
Sources: EcoWin, EUR-OP/Eurostat, Federal Statistical Office (DE), Central Statistics Office (IRL) and Central Bureau of Statistics (NL)
Chart 2.6 Prices for aluminium, nickel and copper in USD. Index. 2001=100. Daily prices. 1 Jan 2001 – 4 Mar 2004
300
300
200
Nickel
200
100
Copper Aluminium
100
0 2001
0 2002 2003 2004
Sources: London Metal Exchange and EcoWin
Chart 2.7 GDP in China, Japan and Malaysia. Change on same quarter previous year. Per cent. 2001 Q1 - 2004 Q3
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 2001 2002 2003
Malaysia China
10 8 6 4
Japan
2 0 -2 -4
Sources: EcoWin, Statistics Japan, National Bureau of Statistics (CH) og Central Bank of Malaysia
Chart 2.8 Oil price measured in USD and EUR per barrel. 14-day moving average. Daily prices. 18 Jan 2002 – 4 Mar 2004
35 30 25 20 15 Jan-02
Euro per barrel Dollar per barrel
35 30 25 20 15 Jul-02 Jan-03 Jul-03 Jan-04
Sources: EcoWin and Norges Bank
Chart 2.9 Oil price1) in USD per barrel. Daily figures. 1 Jan 2001 – 4 Mar 2004. Futures prices from 4 Mar 2004.
35 30 25 20 15 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
1)
35
Oil price
30
Futures prices 4 Mar 04
25 20 15
Brent Blend
Sources: International Petroleum Exchange and Norges Bank
Chart 2.10 Consumer price inflation in the US, the euro area, Japan and among Norway's trading partners. Annual rise. 1995 - 20061)
4
US Euro area
4
2
Trading partners
2
0
Japan
0
-2 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
1) Projections for period 2004-2006
-2
Sources: OECD, EU Commission and Norges Bank
Chapter 3
Chart 3.1 Assumption for the money market rate. Forward rate1) 2). Per cent
10 8 6 4 2 0 2001
1)
10
3-month money market rate
8 6
Forward rate 4 March
4 2 0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
3-month money market rates up to February 2004. 3-month forward rates are estimated using four money market rates and four government bond yields with different maturities as observed on 4 March. 2) The money market rate is normally about ¼ percentage point higher than the sight deposit rate
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 3.2 Assumption for the krone exchange rate (I44). Forward rates. Index1)
110
Import-weighted exchange rate, I-44 Forward rate 4 March
110
100
100
90
90
80 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
1) A rising
80
curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 3.3 Sight deposit rate, 5-year swap rate and implied one-year swap rate 4 years ahead1). Weekly figures. 7 Jan 2002 - 4 Mar 2004.
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 jan. 02
1)
8
Implied 1-year rate 4 years ahead
7 6 5 4
5-year rate Sight deposit rate
3 2 1 0
jul. 02
jan. 03
jul. 03
jan. 04
Implied 1-year rate 4 years ahead is estimated using 4- and 5-year swap rates. Since 2002, the 5-year swap rate has been ½ percentage point higher than government bond yields on average.
Sources: Norges Bank and EcoWin
Chart 3.4 Real growth in household disposable income and consumption. Annual figures. Per cent. 1990 - 2006.
10 8 6 4 2 0 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005
Real income growth
Real growth in consumption
10 8 6 4 2 0
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 3.5 Consumer confidence indicator.1) 1999 Q1 - 2004 Q1. Unadjusted figures.
45 30 15 0
Total Personal financial situation
45 30 15 0
Country's economic situation
-15 -30 1999
1)
-15 -30
2000 2001
2002
2003
2004
Provides an indication of the share with a positive assessment of the current situation and outlook for the future less the share with a negative assessment.
Source: TNS Gallup
Chart 3.6 Vacant office premises in Oslo, Asker and Bærum. Share of total real estate stock. 1991-20041)
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991
1) As
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1994 1997 2000 2003
at February
Source: Eiendomsspar AS
Chart 3.7 Productivity growth and real growth in value added in commercial services. 2-year moving average. Annual figures. Per cent. 1972-2003.
20 16 12 8 4 0 -4 -8 -12
-8,7
Productivity (right-h. scale) Output (left-hand scale)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 3.8 Gross investment as a share of value added. Annual figures. 1985 -2006.
0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Manufacturing and construction Average last 10 years Services and distributive trades
0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00
Chart 3.9 Relative labour costs¹): Norway and trading partners. Deviation from average 1970 -2003. Per cent. Annual figures. 1970 -20042) 20 20
2004
15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 1970
1)
2) Projections
Local currency
15 10 5 0 -5
Common currency
-10 -15
1980
1990
2000
Hourly labour costs in manufacturing for wage growth in 2004. The projection for relative labour costs in common currency in 2004 is based on the assumption for the krone exchange rate in this report (TWI).
Sources: TRCIS, Ministry of Finance and Norges Bank
Chart 3.10 Growth in local government income and activity and nominal growth in mainland GDP. Annual figures. Per cent. 1990-2003.
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Income growth Activity growth Growth in mainland GDP
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
Sources: The Technical Reporting Committee on Local Government Finance and Statistics Norway
Chart 3.11 Local government surplus before loan transactions, net debt and net operating profit/ loss. Percentage of operating income. 1990-2003.
50 40 30 20 10 0
Surplus1) (right-hand scale) Net debt2) (left-hand scale) Net operating profit/loss (righthand scale)
12 8 4 0 -4 -8
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
1)
2)
Surplus before loan transactions Excluding claims on local government enterprises
Sources: The Technical Reporting Committee on Local Government Finance
Chart 3.12 Employment and labour force. In millions. Monthly figures. Jan 1999 - Dec 2003. Seasonally adjusted.
2.40
Labour force
2.40 2.35 2.30
Employment
2.35 2.30 2.25 2.20 1999
2.25 2.20
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Source: Statistics Norway
Chart 3.13 Number of new vacancies advertised, per business day. Monthly figures. Jan 2000 - Feb 2004. Seasonally adjusted.
1200 900 600 300 0 2000 1200 900 600 300 0 2001 2002 2003 2004
Source: Directorate of Labour
Chart 3.14 Change in employment on previous year. Per cent. Unemployment1) as a percentage of the labour force. Annual figures. 1980-2006.
LFS unemployment (left-hand scale)
4 2
6
4
0 -2 -4 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
unemployment
2
Numbers employed (right-hand scale)
0
1) LFS
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chapter 4
Chart 4.1 Assumption for the money market rate. Forward rate1) 2). Per cent.
10 8 6 4 2 0 2001
1)
10
3-month money market rate
8 6
Forward rate 4 March
4 2 0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
3-month money market rates up to and including February 2004. 3month forward rates are estimated using four money market rates and four government bond yields with different maturities as observed on 4 March. 2) The money market rate is normally about ¼ percentage point higher than the sight deposit rate.
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 4.2 Assumption for the krone exchange rate (I44). Forward rates. Index1).
110
Import-weighted exchange rate, I-44 Forward rate 4 March
110
100
100
90
90
80 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
1) A rising
80
curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 4.3 Projections for CPI-ATE and the output gap1). Per cent. 3 3
2
CPI-ATE
2 1 0
Output gap
1 0 -1 -2 2002
1) The
-1 -2
2003
2004
2005
2006
output gap is a measure of the difference between actual and trend output. See box in IR 1/03
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4.4 Projected external price movements for some imported consumer goods. Measured in trading partners' currencies. Quarterly figures. Index. 1991 Q1= 100. 1991 Q1 – 2003 Q3
110 100 90 80 70
Audiovisual equipment
110
Clothing
Footwear
100 90 80 70 60
60 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
Sources: EcoWin and Norges Bank
Chart 4.5 Consumer goods imports from central Europe1) and China as a share of total consumer goods imports. Per cent. Annual figures. 199020032).
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
Central Europe: Slovenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary 2) Figures for 2003 from January to November
1)
12 10
China
8 6 4
Central Europe
2 0
Source: Statistics Norway
Chart 4.6 Consumer prices for audiovisual equipment in Norway and other countries. 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 1995 - Jan 2004.
5 0 -5 -10 -15 1995
Sweden
5 0 -5 -10
Germany
Norway
-15 1997 1999 2001 2003
Sources: EcoWin and Statistics Norway
Chart 4.7 Indicator of external price impulses to consumer goods measured in foreign currency. Historical developments and projections. Annual figures. 1995-2006
3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Source: Norges Bank
3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3
Chart 4.8 Prices for consumer goods imports in the CPI and in External Trade Statistics projected two quarters ahead, and I-44 projected three quarters ahead. 4-quarter rise. Per cent. 98 Q1 - 04 Q3
10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 1998
1)
10
Consumer goods imports in CPI2) I-44
5 0
Imported consumer goods in External Trade Statistics1)
-5 -10 -15
2000
2002
2004
Our estimates: Clothing and accessories, footwear, furniture, food and beverages 2) Excluding audiovisual equipment and cars
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4.9 Prices for air travel. Adjusted for taxes. 12month rise. Jan 2001 - Jan 2004.
30 20 10 0 -10 -20 30 20 10 0 -10 -20
2001
2002
2003
2004
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4.10 Annual wage growth1) and unemployment rate2). Per cent. Annual figures. 1993 -2006.
Annual wage growth
6 4
6 4
Unemployment rate
2 0 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
1) Average
2)
2 0
for all groups. Including cost of additional vacation days
LFS
Sources: Technical Reporting Committee on Income Settlements, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4.11 Annual wage growth and unemployment. 2-year average
7
Annual wage growth (incl. cost of additional vacation days)
7
98-99 00-01 04-05 02-03 96-97
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0
6 5 4 3
94-95
2 1 0
2
4
6
8
Registered unemployed and persons on labour market programmes as a percentage of the labour force
Sources: Technical Reporting Committee on Income Settlements, Directorate of Labour and Norges Bank
Chart 4.12 Expected consumer price inflation in 5 years. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 02 Q2 - 04 Q1
4 3 2 1 0 Jun-02
Employer organisations Employee organisations
4 3 2 1 0 Dec-02 Jun-03 Dec-03
Experts
Source: TNS Gallup
Chart 4.13 Expected consumer price inflation in 2 years. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 02 Q2 - 04 Q1
4
Employee organisations
4 3
Experts
3 2 1 0 Jun-02
Employer organisations
2 1 0
Dec-02
Jun-03
Dec-03
Source: TNS Gallup
Chart 4.14 CPI-ATE. Total and by supplier sector. Historical developments and projections. 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 2001 - Dec 2006 6 6
4 2 0 -2 -4
Goods and services produced in Norway
4 2 0
CPI-ATE
Imported consumer goods
-2 -4
-6 -6 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4.15 CPI-ATE. Historical developments and projections1). Seasonally adjusted 3-month moving average, annualised, and 12-month rise. Oct 2003 - Nov 2004
3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 Oct-03
1)
3 2
Historical
1 0
Projections
-1 -2 -3
Jan-04
Apr-04
Jul-04
Oct-04
The columns show 3-month moving average. The curves show the 12-month rise.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4.16 CPI and CPI-ATE. Historical developments and projections. 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 2001 - Dec 2006
6 4 2 0 -2 2001
CPI-ATE CPI
6 4 2 0 -2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4.17 Projections and uncertainty for CPI-ATE. 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 2001 - Dec 2006
5
30% 50% 70% 90%
5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
4 3 2 1 0 -1 2001
The bands in the fan indicate different probabilities for developments in the CPI-ATE.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Charts for boxes and appendices
Low external price impulses to the Norwegian economy
Chart 1 Projected external price developments for some imported consumer goods. Measured in trading partners' currencies. Quarterly figures. Index. 91 Q1= 100. 91 Q1 - 03 Q3
120 110 100 90 80 70 60 1991
Audiovisual equipment Cars Other goods Furniture and household appliances
120 110 100 90 80 70 60
Footwear Clothing
1994
1997
2000
2003
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 2 Foreign producer prices and a new indicator of external price impulses to consumer goods Measured in trading partners' currencies. Quarterly figures. Index. 1991 Q1=100. 1991 Q1 - 2003 Q3
120 115 110 105 100 95 1991
New indicator of external price impulses to consumer goods
120 115 110 105 100 95 1994 1997 2000 2003
Producer prices 25 traditional trading partners
Source: Norges Bank
Pass-through from the krone exchange rate to prices for imported consumer goods
Chart 1 Estimated effects on price inflation for imported consumer goods in the CPI-ATE of a 10 per cent sustained strengthening of the importweighted krone exchange rate. Percentage points
1.00 0.50 0.00 -0.50 -1.00 -1.50 -2.00 -2.50 -3.00
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
New estimate
Earlier estimate
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 2 Historical movements in prices for imported consumer goods and estimated effects of external prices, exchange rate movements and the output gap. Contribution in percentage points to 4-quarter rise. 2001 Q1 – 2003 Q4
2 1 0 -1 -2 Contribution from exchange rate -3 -4 -5 2001 2002 2003
Contribution from output gap Movements in prices for imported consumer goods Contribution from external prices
2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Effect of the fall in interest rates on household income
Chart 1 Interest rates on deposits and loans to households and non-profit institutions in domestic financial institutions. Estimated monthly series. Per cent. Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
10
Loans in banks
8 6 4 2 0 Jan-02
Loans in mortgage companies and life insurance
10 8 6
Key rate (sight deposit rate) Loans in government lending institutions Bank deposits
4 2 0
Jul-02
Jan-03
Jul-03
Source: Norges Bank
The krone exchange rate and exchange rate expectations
Chart 1 Effective exchange rates for Norway, Canada and Sweden1). Index. Week 1 1993 = 100. Week 1 1993 - Week 10 2004
140 130 120 110 100 90 80
Sweden Canada Norway
140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70
70 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
1) A rising
curve denotes a stronger exchange rate
Sources: Bank of England and EcoWin
Chart 2 Effective exchange rates for Norway, Australia and New Zealand1). Index. Week 11993 = 100. Week 1 1993 - Week 10 2004
140 130 120 110 100 90 80
Australia Norway New Zealand
140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70
70 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
1) A rising
curve denotes a stronger exchange rate
Sources: Bank of England and EcoWin
Chart 3 Real exchange rates. Deviation from average 1970 -2003. Per cent. Annual figures. 1970 -20041)
20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 1970
1) Based
20 15
Relative prices
10 5 0 -5 -10
Relative labour costs 2004
-15 -20
1980
1990
2000
on projections for wage and price inflation for 2004. The krone exchange rate in 2004 is based on the assumptions in IR 1/04 (TWI)
Sources: TRCIS, the Ministry of Finance, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4 TWI and 5-year forward rate1). Daily figures. 1 Jan 93 – 4 Mar 04.
130
TWI forward rate Introduction of inflation targeting
130 120 110
120 110
TWI
100 90 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
1) A rising
100 90
curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 5 TWI and expected TWI one year ahead1). Monthly figures. June 1998 - Feb 2004
115 110
Expected TWI
115 110 105
TWI
105 100 95 90 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
1) A rising
100 95 90
curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate. Expected TWI is based on Consensus Forecasts.
Sources: Consensus Forecasts and Norges Bank
Evaluation of Norges Bank’s projections for 2003
Chart 1 CPI-ATE projections made at different times. 4-quarter rise
3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50
Actual 3/01 1/02 3/02 1/03 2/03 3/03 2/02
3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50
0.00 0.00 mai. 01 jan. 02 sep. 02 mai. 03 jan. 04
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 2 CPI-ATE. Projections and actual developments. Total and by supplier sector. 4-quarter rise. Per cent
6
Goods and services produced in Norway
6 4
CPI-ATE
4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 2000
Imported consumer goods Projection IR 3/01 Actual
2 0 -2 -4 -6 2001 2002 2003
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Annex 3: Strategy document
Chart 1a Real interest rates after tax1). 1985 Q1 - 2003 Q3
9
3-month rate
9 6 3
5-year rate
6 3 0 -3 85
1)
0 -3
88
91
94
97
00
03
3-month rate deflated by CPI excluding energy products up to 1995. Norges Bank's estimates for the CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products from 1995 to July 2000, then CPI-ATE. The same deflator is used for 5-year government bond yields, but from 2001 Q2 the inflation target of 2.5 per cent is used.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1b Import-weighted exchange rate (I-44) and trade-weighted exchange rate index1). Monthly figures. Jan 1971 - Oct 2003
110 100
TWI
110 100 90 80 70 71 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 95 98 01 04
curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate
90 80 70
1) A rising
I-44
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 1c Real exchange rate. Deviation from average 1970-2002. Annual figures. 1970 - 2003. Per cent
20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 00 03
1) Average
20
Relative labour costs
15 10 5 0
Relative prices October1)
-5 -10 -15
exchange rate at 23 Oct 2003
Sources: TRCIS, Ministry of Finance, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 1d CPI-ATE. Total and distributed by imported and domestically produced goods and services1). 12-month rise. Per cent
6 4 2 0 -2 -4
Goods and services produced in Norway
6 4
CPI-ATE
2 0
Imported consumer goods
-2 -4
-6 -6 Jan-01 Jul-01 Jan-02 Jul-02 Jan-03 Jul-03
1)
Norges Bank's estimates
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 2a Assumption for money market rates. Quarterly figures. 2002 Q1 - 2006 Q4
8 6 4 2 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Source: Norges Bank
IR 2/03 Forward rate 23 October
8 6 4 2 0
Chart 2b Assumption for the krone exchange rate (I44). Quarterly figures. 2002 Q1 - 2006 Q4
85 85
90
IR 2/03
90
95
Forward rate 23 October
95
100 2002
100 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 3 Projected CPI-ATE and output gap with forward interest rate and forward exchange rate. Per cent
3 2
CPI-ATE (monthly figures)
3 2 1 0
Output gap (annual figures)
1 0 -1 2002
-1 2003 2004 2005 2006
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Chart 4 Taylor rate and expected key rates1). Quarterly figures. 2003 Q3 - 2004 Q4 7
6 5 4 3 2 1
Expected key rate among trading partners Expected key rate in Norway Taylor rate
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 Sep-03 Dec-03 Mar-04 Jun-04 Sep-04 Dec-04
The expected key rate is estimated on the basis of 3-month FRA rates in Norway and among trading partners on 23 October 03.
1)
Source: Norges Bank
Appendices 4 and 5
3-month money-market rate and sight deposit rate. Monthly figures. Jan 1995 - Feb 2004
10 8 6 4 2 0 1995
3-month money market rate Sight deposit rate
10 8 6 4 2 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Source: Norges Bank
3-month rates in the US, the euro area and Japan. Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 1995 - Feb 2004
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1995
1)
7 6 5
Euro area1)
4 3
US
Japan
2 1 0 2004
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Theoretical ECU rate up to December 1998
Source: Norges Bank
115 110 105 100 95 90
Trade-weighted exchange rate index and import-weighted exchange rate I-44. Monthly figures. Jan 1995 - Feb 2004
Trade-weighted exchange rate index, TWI (1990=100)
115 110 105 100 95
Import-weighted exchange rate, I-44 (1995=100
90 85
85 1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Source: Norges Bank
The credit indicator (C2), credit to households and total credit to the non-financial private sector and municipalities, mainland Norway (C3). 12-month rise. Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 1997 - Jan 2004
15
Credit to households
15
10
C2
10
5
C3 mainland Norway
5
0 1997
0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Source: Norges Bank
Assumption for money market rate. Forward rate. Per cent
10 8 6 4 2 0 2001
Forward rate 4 March 3-month money market rate
10 8 6 4 2 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Source: Norges Bank
Assumptions for the krone exchange rate (I-44). Forward rates. Index
110
Import-weighted exchange rate, I-44 Forward rate 4 March
110
100
100
90
90
80 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Source: Norges Bank
80