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Statistics about

Cash flows between Norway and abroad

The statistics show Norwegian cross border payments made via Norwegian banks. The source is the tax authority’s currency register. The population includes cross border bank transfers where the Norwegian party is a non-financial enterprise or a private person.

Updated: 14 February 2025
Next update: 16 May 2025

Selected figures from this statistics

  • External settlements between Norway and abroad for non-financial enterprises and private individuals
    External settlements between Norway and abroad for non-financial enterprises and private individuals
    NOK millionChange in per cent
    4th quarter 20243rd quarter 2024 - 4th quarter 20244th quarter 2023 - 4th quarter 2024
    Incoming value1 305 71314.8-2.7
    Outgoing value1 309 82525.21.3
    Explanation of symbols
  • External settlements for non-financial enterprises and private individuals, by region
    External settlements for non-financial enterprises and private individuals, by region
    4th quarter 2024ShareChange in per cent
    NOK millionPer cent3rd quarter 2024 - 4th quarter 20244th quarter 2023 - 4th quarter 2024
    Incoming value
    All countries1 305 713100.014.8-2.7
    Nordic countries except Norway453 89034.812.2-11.9
    EU countries excl. Nordic countries480 07636.824.315.6
    Rest of Europe172 48913.218.3-8.7
    Africa4 7670.475.771.5
    Asia47 4223.619.57.2
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean137 17910.5-9.7-17.5
    South America, total5 0620.467.59.0
    Oceania4 8280.421.125.9
    Outgoing value
    All countries1 309 825100.025.21.3
    Nordic countries except Norway488 20637.339.310.2
    EU countries excl. Nordic countries393 95230.122.7-12.3
    Rest of Europe245 34718.716.13.7
    Africa4 3990.313.7-32.2
    Asia46 9663.60.83.4
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean123 0369.416.820.1
    South America, total2 6140.2-30.1-54.9
    Oceania5 3050.452.725.2
    Explanation of symbols
  • External settlements between Norway and abroad for non-financial enterprises, by industry
    External settlements between Norway and abroad for non-financial enterprises, by industry
    4th quarter 2024
    Incoming valueOutgoing value
    NOK millionPer centNOK millionPer cent
    Total1 288 668100.01 288 191100.0
    Agriculture, forestry and fishing25 8052.020 7631.6
    Mining and quarrying359 06927.9183 60014.3
    Manufacturing231 29817.9236 88218.4
    Electricity, gas and steam185 64414.4190 43514.8
    Water supply, sewerage, waste8 6880.712 5921.0
    Construction10 0670.813 6751.1
    Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles175 41413.6239 61118.6
    Transportation and storage98 9697.7105 3398.2
    Accommodation and food service activities4 9470.46 0000.5
    Information and communication75 6555.9134 75110.5
    Real estate activities15 4681.26 8700.5
    Professional, scientific and technical activities44 4593.450 5533.9
    Administrative and support service activities24 4911.932 9342.6
    Public administration and defence12 7461.033 6452.6
    Education1 5700.11 2440.1
    Human health and social work activities6 6840.57 3990.6
    Arts, entertainment and recreation1 9870.21 8530.1
    Other service activities1 8500.11 9380.2
    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies3810.0490.0
    Unknown industry3 4760.38 0580.6
    Explanation of symbols
  • Difference between incoming versus outgoing settlements in the last 5 quarters. Per cent
    Difference between incoming versus outgoing settlements in the last 5 quarters. Per cent
    4th quarter 20231st quarter 20242nd quarter 20243rd quarter 20244th quarter 2024
    All countries3.79.014.68.8-0.3
    Nordic countries except Norway16.37.317.215.4-7.0
    EU countries excl. Nordic countries-7.620.425.820.321.9
    Rest of Europe-20.1-28.8-25.3-31.0-29.7
    Africa-57.2-44.5-26.6-29.98.4
    Asia-2.6-3.1-6.4-14.91.0
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean62.471.253.444.211.5
    South America, total-19.912.044.3-19.293.6
    Oceania-9.53.59.214.8-9.0
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 4 May 2023.

External settlement/cross border settlement

Transfer of money between Norway and abroad.

Financial enterprise

A financial enterprise is an enterprise in one of these three industries in Classification of Standard Industrial Classification

  • Industrial code 64: Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
  • Industrial code 65: Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social activities
  • Industrial code 66: Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities.

Non financial company

Enterprise with a two digit industrial code other than 64, 65 or 66. See Financial enterprise.

Norwegian/domestic resident

  • Legal persons registered as Norwegian, including foreign owned companies registered as Norwegian.
  • Foreign company's affiliates in Norway.
  • Physical persons permanently residing in Norway, regardless of citizenship.

Foreign/foreigner

  • Legal persons registered abroad, including Norwegian owned companies that are registered abroad.
  • Norwegian companies' affiliates abroad.
  • Physical persons permanently residing abroad, regardless of citizenship.

From Q1 2008 to Q4 2010, the statistics was classified according to the Standard Industrial Classification 2002 (SIC2002), which is a Norwegian adaptation of NACE Rev.1 (EUROSTAT). As from Q1 2011, the standard has been replaced by the Standard Industrial Classification 2007 (SIC2007), which is a Norwegian adaptation of NACE Rev. 2 (EUROSTAT). SIC2007 forms the basis for coding units according to principal activity in the Central Register of Establishments and Enterprises. The use of common standards is essential in enabling the comparison and analysis of statistical data at national/international level and over time.

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