Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen are Norwegian geographic areas using the krone, with different settlement patterns. Svalbard has resident communities, while Jan Mayen has no permanent civilian population. Payments rely on Norwegian and external services rather than a national banking market.

Population

GDP

GDP per Capita

GDP Growth

1.1%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Longyearbyen favors cards and has no bank or cash machine, making Svalbard dependent on electronic acceptance. Jan Mayen has no permanent civilian market, so this geographic group has no meaningful share of payments made with cash.

ATMs (PER 100K)

55.8

BANKS (PER 100K)

9.5

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

1.5

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.4

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025