Statistics Norway

Direct investments

3 Return on direct investment abroad. 2004-2008. NOK million
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total 31 783 76 312 54 775 60 852 42 301
           
Type of return          
Distributed dividends 19 185 45 814 39 799 46 402 46 600
Reinvested earnings 10 753 27 651 10 449 9 047 -9 117
Net inrerest income 1 845 2 847 4 527 5 403 4 818
           
Geographical distribution          
EU countries 12 200 41 749 25 046 18 707 -683
Denmark 1 875 12 158 5 757 3 058 1 393
Great Britain 1 189 3 006 3 438 5 614 1 032
Germany  683 1 679  625 58 -759
Netherlands 2 450 14 368 4 518 9 534 3 643
Sweden 3 353 5 066 5 541  205 -946
Finland  713  694 1 411 -499 -434
France  151  102  749 27  190
Other EU countries 1 786 4 676 3 007  710 -4 802
           
Switzerland  116 1 162  548  378  888
USA  743 2 032 -799 -2 826 1 156
Japan -7 -41 38 -2  581
Other countries 18 731 31 410 29 942 44 595 40 359
           
OECD countries 14 004 49 317 21 343 16 822 3 764
           
Sectorial distribution          
Mining and quarrying 14 647 46 694 26 171 23 748 18 306
Manufacturing 5 871 13 530 6 012 12 660 11 499
Construction -44 13 85 -101  277
Wholesale and retail trade, hotels and restaurants  623 1 879 -67 2 483 1 063
Transport and communication 8 816 9 709 16 160 21 098 12 869
Financial intermediation and insurance, real estate and commercial services 1 779 3 557 4 740  228 -6 077
Other 91  930 1 674  736 4 364

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