Statistics Norway

Foreign direct investments

4   Return on outward direct investments. 1998-2002. Total. NOK million
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 5 009 7 241 15 607 22 874 12 047
           
Retained earnings 1 300 3 666 11 556 18 131 6 577
           
Dividend payments 2 753 2 533 2 638 3 056 3 802
           
Net interest income  956 1 042 1 413 1 687 1 668
Source: The Directorate of Taxes, Statistics Norway and The Brønnøysund Register Center.

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