County · 46

Vestland

2023

Residents at year end

651,299

31.12.

Gross investment

5,114,876,000 kr

Per resident: 7,853 kr

Net loan debt

94.7 %

Share of gross operating revenues

Net operating result

5.1 %

Share of gross operating revenues

A dash means data is missing or unpublished. Missing figures are never treated as zero. Per-resident figures are calculated by NOMOP using the population at the end of the same year.

NOK · 2023

Net loan debt
16,071,347,000 kr
Net operating result
857,126,000 kr
Free equity
2,065,009,000 kr

Selected services · 2023

Gross operating expenditure for selected service areas. This is not a complete budget and should not be added up as a total.

ServiceNOKPer resident
Administration604,561,000 kr928 kr
Upper secondary education5,625,889,000 kr8,638 kr
Dental health573,037,000 kr880 kr
Culture399,031,000 kr613 kr
Transport8,037,451,000 kr12,341 kr
Business development392,718,000 kr603 kr

Annual history

Amounts are in current prices, without inflation adjustment. Percentages use gross operating revenues as the denominator.

YearResidents at year endGross investmentNet loan debt %Net operating result %
2025658,3424,089,587,000 kr90.7 %5 %
2024655,2103,934,814,000 kr92.5 %2.6 %
2023651,2995,114,876,000 kr94.7 %5.1 %
2022646,2056,008,633,000 kr88.6 %7.5 %
2021641,2926,317,280,000 kr90.3 %9.1 %
2020638,8215,142,680,000 kr92.8 %7.4 %
2019————
2018————
2017————
2016————
2015————

History follows SSB region codes. Mergers and boundary changes can break a time series, even when the code stays the same. Historical regions have not been combined into current boundaries.

Municipalities · 43

AlverÅrdalAskvollAskøyAurlandAustevollAustrheimBergenBjørnafjordenBremangerBømloEidfjordEtneFedjeFitjarFjalerGloppenGulenHyllestadHøyangerKinnKvamKvinnheradLusterLærdalMasfjordenModalenOsterøySamnangerSogndalSolundStadStordStrynSunnfjordSveioTysnesUllensvangUlvikVaksdalVikVossØygarden

Projects in this area · 9

Matches use the project’s recorded location. This does not mean the authority owns or funds the project. The collection is incomplete.

Fellesprosjektet Arna-StanghellePlanned

Fellesprosjektet Arna-Stanghelle

Kombinert vei- og jernbaneutbygging mellom Arna og Stanghelle, planlagt som Norges største tunnelprosjekt

Infrastructure2026-2039
41.18 billion NOK
Langskip - CO2-håndteringOngoing

Langskip - CO2-håndtering

Norges fullskalaprosjekt for fangst, transport og permanent lagring av CO2 fra Brevik, Oslo og Nordsjøen

Environment2020-2029
20 billion NOK
E39 Sognefjorden – SognebruaPlanned

E39 Sognefjorden – Sognebrua

Ferjefri E39 over verdens dypeste fjord – et av verdens mest teknisk krevende brosjekter, utsatt på ubestemt tid

Infrastructure2055
0 NOK
Nytt Havforsknings- og FiskeribyggPlanned

Nytt Havforsknings- og Fiskeribygg

Samlokalisering av Havforskningsinstituttet og Fiskeridirektoratet i nybygg på Dokken i Bergen

Research2028-2033
5.03 billion NOK
Hordfast - E39 Stord-OsPlanned

Hordfast - E39 Stord-Os

55 km ferjefri E39 med verdens lengste flytebru over Bjørnafjorden og Norges lengste bru

Infrastructure2025-2035
53.72 billion NOK
Vestland SykehusnettverkOngoing

Vestland Sykehusnettverk

Regionalt moderniseringsløp for sykehus og spesialisthelsetjenester i Vestland og Rogaland

Healthcare2025
15 billion NOK
E39 Nordfjorden – NordfjordbruaPlanned

E39 Nordfjorden – Nordfjordbrua

Ferjefri E39 over indre Nordfjord med hengebru med 1 550 m hovedspenn og tilknyttende tunneler – den mest samfunnsøkonomisk levedyktige av de nordlige E39-kryssingene

Infrastructure2026
6.8 billion NOK
Garnes renseanleggOngoing

Garnes renseanlegg

Nytt avløpsrenseanlegg i Arna som skal erstatte dagens Garnes-anlegg og renseanlegget i Ytre Arna

Environment2020-2028
630 million NOK
Stad SkipstunnelPlanned

Stad Skipstunnel

Verdens første skipstunnel gjennom Stad for å unngå farlig farvann

Infrastructure2026-2031
5 billion NOK

Sources and updates

Statistics: Statistics Norway, CC BY 4.0. Geography and names: Kartverket.

  • Kartverket kommuneinformasjon

    Imported by NOMOP: 25 Oct 2026

    Source notes

    Current administrative units. Boundaries are not used to rewrite historical statistical regions.

  • 11818: Selected key figures population profile (C) 2015-2025

    Source publication date: 15 Jun 2026 · Imported by NOMOP: 25 Oct 2026

    Source notes

    Some chose key figures for the population of a County authority and the county groups.

    [See list over changes in regional classifications](https://www.ssb.no/offentlig-sektor/kommunekatalog/endringer-i-de-regionale-inndelingene) (in Norwegian).

  • 12144: Financial key figures from the operational and balance sheet accounts as a percentage of gross operating revenues., by accounting concept (C) 2015-2025

    Source publication date: 15 Jun 2026 · Imported by NOMOP: 25 Oct 2026

    Source notes

    The table shows a summary of the most relevant accounting figures in relation to the gross operating revenues and illustrates the financial capability of the county authorities. The figures are represented in NOK 1000 and as a percentage of the gross operating revenues.

    For explanations of specific data issues, adjustments to published figures, breaks in time series, and municipal mergers, see [Structural explanations and the correction log (in Norwegian)](https://www.ssb.no/kostra/rettinger-i-tidligere-ars-publiserte-data).

  • 12163: Key figures for different service sectors, county authorities , by function and type (C) 2015-2025

    Source publication date: 15 Jun 2026 · Imported by NOMOP: 25 Oct 2026

    Source notes

    The table shows a summary of the most relevant accounting figures from the operational- and capital accounts for individual– and collective service areas grouped according to their sectors. The data is shown in percentage of the total operational expenditures, per capita and in absolute figures in NOK 1000.

    It is important to note that the total percentage of operational expenditures for the services areas does not amount to 100 % in this table. This is as a result of some functions being included i various service areas and others excluded, and due to different artscope in numerators and denominators in some of the accounting concepts. Calculation of the percentages used in the numerators for functions and types (classifications): Property management functions 421, 430 and 510 are included in administration, county authorities functions (FGF1b) and county authorities secondary schools functions (FGF7). Classification types 710 and 729 is substracted from the adjusted gross operating expenditures and gross operating expenditures. Calculation of the percentages used in the denominator for functions and types (classifications) All functions are included. Classification types 710 and 729 is added in the gross operating expenditures. In adjusted gross operating expenditures types 710 is added whereas type 729 is deducted.

    For explanations of specific data issues, adjustments to published figures, breaks in time series, and municipal mergers, see [Structural explanations and the correction log (in Norwegian)](https://www.ssb.no/kostra/rettinger-i-tidligere-ars-publiserte-data).