Statistics Norway

1 Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign controlled enterprises and the total business enterprise sector, by main activity and size class. 2003-2007. NOK million1
  Foreign controlled enterprises Total business enterprise sector
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 3 421 3 653 3 797 4 312 5 294 13 477 12 941 13 640 15 237 17 382
Of which:                    
Mining and manufacturing 2 196 2 098 2 133 2 458 2 325 7 153 6 716 6 762 7 471 8 304
Services 1 067 1 356 1 482 1 635 22 630 4 822 4 961 5 554 6 374 7 285
                     
Total 3 421 3 653 3 797 4 312 5 294 13 477 12 941 13 640 15 237 17 382
10-19 employees  144  258  127  199  228 1 507 1 454 1 436 1 477 1 640
20-49 employees  318  417  500  579  665 2 068 1 849 1 906 1 971 2 010
50-99 employees  512  384  356  349  744 1 726 1 670 1 533 1 709 2 213
100-199 employees  729  620  879 1 128 1 167 1 599 1 448 1 582 1 847 2 026
200-499 employees  751  943  870  788  857 1 854 1 711 1 858 1 748 2 238
Over 500 employees  967 1 031 1 065 1 269 1 634 4 723 4 808 5 326 6 486 7 254
1  Current prices.
2  The large increase is mainly due to former Norwegian-controlled enterprises with high reported R&D activity in 2007.

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