Statistics Norway

Foreign direct investments

4   Return on outward direct investments. 1998-2001. Total. NOK million
  1998 1999 2000 2001
Total 5 009 7 418 15 912 22 140
         
Retained earnings 1 300 3 844 11 851 17 364
         
Dividend payments 2 753 2 533 2 638 3 065
         
Net interest income  956 1 042 1 423 1 710
Source: The Directorate of Taxes, Statistics Norway and The Brønnøysund Register Center.

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