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Increased external debt
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2010-09-16T10:00:00.000Z
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External debt position, Q2 2010

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The External debt statistics were subject to a major review in 2013 dating back to 2005. Text and tables in this publication contain errors. Updated figures are available in StatBank.

Increased external debt

Norway’s external debt increased to NOK 3 611 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2010. This is NOK 319 billion higher than at the end of the first quarter of 2010.

External debt by 1st quarter 2010 and 2nd quarter 2010 in NOK billion

The increase is mainly due to banks, the general government and “other sectors” (which include non-bank financial enterprises, non-financial enterprises, households and non-profit institutions serving households).

As in previous quarters, the banks have the largest share of Norway’s external debt, with a 38 per cent share. “Other sectors” accounted for 35 per cent.

The main purpose of the statistics is to fulfil Norway’s obligations with regard to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and to disseminate figures on the external debt position according to IMF’s definition. Shares and other equity capital are not included in external debt.

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