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Increased growth in direct investment
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Direct investment statistics show Norwegian investments abroad and foreign investments in Norway. In practice this means investments of 20 per cent or more.

Foreign direct investment, 2014

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Increased growth in direct investment

The stock of Norwegian foreign direct investment amounted to NOK 1 216 billion at the end of 2014, which was an increase of 9 per cent from 2013. The stock of foreign direct investment in Norway was NOK 1 297 billion; an increase of 10 per cent.

Foreign direct investment, stocks and income. NOK millionPublished 13 January 2016
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Corrected 18 March 2016.
Abroad
Total stock1 161 5861 206 8611 111 7431 216 254
Equity capital986 4621 057 0171 114 6261 200 013
Other capital175 124149 844-2 88316 241
Income
Total54 34763 04550 93386 781
Distributed dividends46 46764 05453 25460 920
Reinvested earnings3 036-6 462-4 40923 237
Interests4 8445 4532 0882 624
In Norway
Total stock1 069 6171 183 1471 174 9181 296 738
Equity capital543 354606 007741 449763 601
Other capital526 263577 140433 469533 137
Income
Total90 674106 97489 19848 886
Distributed dividends51 64659 33353 38152 044
Reinvested earnings17 76923 96314 399-24 577
Interests21 25923 67821 41821 419

Source: Statistics Norway

The Norwegian direct investment abroad was dominated by investments in equity capital, which totalled NOK 1 200 billion. Foreign investment in equity capital in Norway amounted to NOK 764 billion; the remaining NOK 533 billion being other capital.

Largest share of Norwegian direct investment is in Europe

The geographical breakdown shows that 66 per cent of the Norwegian foreign direct investment went to Europe, 16 per cent went to North and South America and 11 per cent went to Asian countries.

European direct investment in Norway accounted for 74 per cent of the total investment. Direct investment from North and South America and Asia accounted for 15 and 5 per cent respectively. Figures for individual countries can be found in StatBank.

Falling oil price affects income

The total return on foreign direct investment in Norway amounted to NOK 49 billion in 2014; a 45 per cent decrease from 2013. A large part of the decrease is linked to weak results in the oil and gas industry. The return on the Norwegian direct investment saw the opposite trend, and amounted to NOK 87 billion in 2014; a 70 per cent increase from 2013.

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The use of new data sources has led to a revision of household assets abroad dating back to 2007. This mainly has a negative effect on foreign direct investment.