Statistics Norway

Foreign direct investments

4   Return on outward direct investments. 1998-2004. Total. NOK million
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 5 009 6 676 14 994 22 135 9 208 20 734 28 943
               
Retained earnings 1 300 3 418 11 286 17 909 3 906 16 721 21 675
               
Dividend payments 2 753 2 533 2 638 3 056 3 802 3 146 7 112
               
Net interest income  956  725 1 070 1 170 1 500  866  156
Source:  The Directorate of Taxes, Statistics Norway and The Brønnøysund Register Center.

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