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Moderate increase in foreign debt in 2012
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2013-03-15T10:00:00.000Z
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External debt position, Q4 2012

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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.

Moderate increase in foreign debt in 2012

Norway's external debt amounted to NOK 3670 billion at the end of the 4th quarter of 2012. This is an increase of NOK 102 billion from the same period in 2011.Banks, non-financial corporations, households and the government all contributed to the growth.

Gross external debt position. NOK millionPublished 15 March 2013
1st quarter 20122nd quarter 20123rd quarter 20124th quarter 2012
1Includes non-bank financial enterprises, non-financial enterprises and households.
2Direct investements encompasses all sectors. The direct investments inter-company lending between entities is netted according to the directional principle.
External debt position3 719 5233 764 6163 786 1893 670 956
General government371 889342 074384 181313 022
Central Bank of Norway44 16762 35643 50128 138
Banks1 525 6771 506 3601 510 8951 456 042
Other sectors11 406 1631 456 8681 450 2201 459 788
Direct investments2371 627396 958397 392413 966

Source: Statistics Norway

External debt by 4th quarter 2011 and 4th quarter 2012 in NOK billion