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Direct investment to and from Norway are at the same level
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Foreign direct investment, 2013

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Direct investment to and from Norway are at the same level

In 2013, Norwegian direct investment stocks abroad were NOK 1.206 billion and direct investment stocks in Norway from abroad were NOK 1 198 billion. New international guidelines were implemented in 2013.

Foreign direct investment, stocks and income. NOK millionPublished 14 January 2015
2010201120122013
Abroad
Total1 107 5181 231 2491 277 4721 206 282
Equity capital952 4811 056 1251 127 6281 211 545
Other capital155 037175 124149 844-5 263
Income
Total66 35154 34763 04548 937
Distributed dividends37 17446 46764 05453 165
Reinvested earnings22 8783 036-6 462-6 346
Interests6 2994 8445 4532 118
In Norway
Total1 039 0811 130 3831 298 0881 197 557
Equity capital539 608604 259681 888732 897
Other capital499 473526 124616 200464 660
Income
Total84 36190 674106 97488 081
Distributed dividends48 36351 64659 33350 991
Reinvested earnings17 83317 76923 96315 476
Interests18 16521 25923 67821 614

Source: Statistics Norway

Norway and many other countries have implemented new guidelines from international organisations. The new guidelines significantly influence the figures, including the treatment of fellowship loans. Previously, these loans were treated on an assets/liabilities basis. The new principle is to treat them on a net basis based on whether the ultimate controlling parent is domestic or foreign. This means for instance that many of the loans previously recorded as debt will now be negative assets and vice versa.

Interests connected to these loans are treated the same way. As a result of these changes, the total investments in Norway are reduced compared to the former principle, and total positions and loan figures at the end of 2013 are not comparable to corresponding figures in previous years.

Equity capital in Norwegian direct investment abroad increased by NOK 84 billion in 2013 to NOK 1 211 billion at the end of the year. Equity capital in foreign direct investment in Norway amounted to NOK 733 billion at the end of 2013; an increase of NOK 51 billion.

There are no significant changes in income compared to previous years.

New international guidelinesOpen and readClose

In 2013, the international guidelines for these statistics were changed. These statistics are based on the OECD Benchmark definition of direct investment – Edition 4 (BDM4) and Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual – Edition 6 (BPM6).

RevisionOpen and readClose

The data from 2007 to 2012 have been revised. No important changes were detected.