Statistics Norway
Search Statbank and fetch table metadata, dimensions, units and statistics in JSON-stat2.
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Related sources
- Norges Bank – Interest rates, exchange rates and other financial time series.
- data.norge.no – Descriptions of public datasets and APIs.
All lookup operations
Open HTML operations for navigation. The JSON link for each operation is only for programmatic data access.
Building software or a dashboard? List operation names as JSON, then open the selected operation's descriptor before fetching data.
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search_tables– Search Statbank table titles, variables and values.
HTML GET template -
get_table_metadata– Get dimensions, value codes, labels, units and periods for an SSB table.
HTML GET template -
get_table_data– Get data from an SSB table in JSON-stat2 format using a safe GET query.
HTML GET template
Programmatic access
First confirm the operation and parameters in HTML, then use the read-only JSON API.
Does the client support MCP? Find the corresponding Allemannsdata server and registered tools.
How an AI agent should use this page
Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.
How to use Statistics Norway
Search Statbank and fetch table metadata, dimensions, units and statistics in JSON-stat2. Choose a search lookup first when you lack an identifier; use a detail lookup when you already have a stable ID.
- Read requirements, cache time and known usage limits.
- Open the lookup and use the HTML GET template.
- Follow normalized result links onward; use JSON only for structured data work.
Related sources and scope
- Use data.norge.no for related metadata/APIs and Norges Bank for monetary, currency and market series.
AI agent? Read the complete navigation and programming guide.