Table 1 International Investment Position per 31.12. NOK million

1 International Investment Position per 31.12. NOK million
	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004²	2005²	2006²	2007¹^, ²


Norway's foreign assets	955 224	1 217 356	1 712 400	1 896 673	1 967 915	2 470 875	3 015 790	3 848 972	4 975 373	5 501 077
Norway's direct investment	144 070	168 771	202 985	268 340	259 765	306 694	537 046	648 908	741 686	856 697
Portfolio investment	404 829	527 627	789 639	905 282	923 611	1 172 898	1 521 879	1 899 915	2 718 923	2 958 417
Equity securities	192 129	282 721	388 442	374 619	313 429	448 612	600 616	852 740	1 094 811	1 347 998
Debt securities	212 701	244 906	401 197	530 663	610 182	724 286	921 263	1 047 175	1 624 112	1 610 419
Other investment	259 535	353 739	473 913	511 514	560 416	740 342	686 181	981 538	1 161 125	1 355 055
Reserve assets	146 790	167 219	245 863	211 537	224 123	250 941	270 684	318 611	353 639	330 908
Norway's foreign liabilities²	851 188	1 060 482	1 408 046	1 443 179	1 515 145	1 800 568	2 258 729	2 726 149	3 700 222	4 246 838
Direct investment	128 942	204 341	223 737	189 332	175 686	174 385	513 568	551 579	610 833	698 193
Portfolio investment	359 122	384 843	562 257	587 526	535 866	688 152	791 522	1 071 080	1 493 069	1 755 264
Equity securities	87 157	89 026	87 836	115 417	89 537	143 605	244 918	398 225	631 366	728 700
Debt securities	271 965	295 816	474 421	472 109	446 329	544 547	546 604	672 855	861 703	1 026 564
Other investment	363 124	471 298	622 052	666 321	803 593	938 031	953 639	1 103 490	1 596 320	1 793 381
Net foreign assets	104 036	156 874	304 354	453 494	452 770	670 307	757 061	1 122 823	1 275 151	1 254 239

GDP	1 140 360	1 240 426	1 481 241	1 536 887	1 532 307	1 593 826	1 743 041	1 942 887	2 161 728	2 276 757
Net foreign assets in per cent of GDP	9	13	21	30	30	42	43	58	59	55

¹	Prelimenary figures.
²	For debt figurs the principle of valuation is own funds at book value.

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