A diversified economy
Governor Svein Gjedrem
Stavanger, 8 June 2010
Petroleum production
In millions of Sm
3oil equivalences. 1971–2030. Projections from 2010
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
First deposit in the Fund
Approved for payment to the oil fund by the Minister of Finance on
30 May 1996
The Fund’s market value
In billions of NOK. 1998–2010
1)0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Real return on the fund 1)
Per cent. Accumulated annualised average. 1998–2010 2)
0 2 4 6 8 10
0 2 4 6 8 10
98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
1) Nominal return adjusted for price inflation and management costs
2) To the end of 2010 Q1 Source: Government Pension Fund Global