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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.
| 1st quarter 2012 | 2nd quarter 2012 | 3rd quarter 2012 | 4th 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 position | 3 719 523 | 3 764 616 | 3 786 189 | 3 670 956 |
| General government | 371 889 | 342 074 | 384 181 | 313 022 |
| Central Bank of Norway | 44 167 | 62 356 | 43 501 | 28 138 |
| Banks | 1 525 677 | 1 506 360 | 1 510 895 | 1 456 042 |
| Other sectors1 | 1 406 163 | 1 456 868 | 1 450 220 | 1 459 788 |
| Direct investments2 | 371 627 | 396 958 | 397 392 | 413 966 |
Additional information
The external debt position shows the gross debt for the main institutional sectors, with the exception of direct investments, which is netted. Shares and other equity are not included in the statistics.
Contact
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Simen Jansen Maal
E-mail: simen.maal@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 21 09 42 17
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Øystein Vallestad Dvergsdal
E-mail: oystein.dvergsdal@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 21 09 42 69
