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Increase in assets in foreign countries
At the end of the first quarter of 2008, the largest non-financial Norwegian companies had assets in foreign countries valued at NOK 991 billion. This was NOK 55 billion more than at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007.
Assets in foreign countries rose by NOK 107 billion, or 12 per cent, from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008.
Total external liabilities amounted to NOK 700 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2008, an increase of almost NOK 50 billon, or 7.6 per cent, from the end of the fourth quarter of 2007.
About the statistical basisThe statistics are based on a survey of the 600 largest non-financial companies. The size of the company is measured by assets and liabilities in foreign countries, shares in foreign countries and shares owned by foreigners.
The data are based on accounting legislation, and the values do not necessarily give a good picture of the real value or market value of the assets in every case. |
Tables:
- Table 1 Assets and liabilities in foreign countries, by category. NOK million. Preliminary figures
- Table 2 Assets and liabilities in foreign countries, by category. Percentage distribution. Preliminary figures
- Table 3 Liabilities in foreign countries, by category. Percentage distribution. Preliminary figures
- Table 4 Assets in foreign countries, by category. Percentage distribution. Preliminary figures
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Contact
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Glenn Cato Andersen
E-mail: glenn.andersen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 90 24 37
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Salah Eddine Ziade
E-mail: salah.ziade@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 21 09 48 35
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Simen Jansen Maal
E-mail: simen.maal@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 21 09 42 17