Statistics Norway

2 Extramural R&D expenditure in foreign controlled enterprises and the total business enterprise sector, by main activity and size class. 2003-2007. NOK Million1
  Foreign controlled enterprises Total business enterprise sector
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 1 198 1 124 1 022 1 086 1 456 3 558 3 946 4 051 3 790 4 814
Of which:                    
Mining and manufacturing  634  453  460  561  502 1 412 1 474 1 305 1 291 1 699
Services  259  320  224  251 2 534 1 053 1 412 1 536 1 347 1 534
                     
Total 1 198 1 124 1 022 1 086 1 456 3 558 3 947 4 051 3 790 4 814
10-19 employees 95 56 23 78  120  201  268  240  170  383
20-49 employees 64  168 70 72 82  358  541  327  227  387
50-99 employees 97 60 63 62 85  315  342  281  340  365
100-199 employees  270  206  305  342  275  454  473  534  565  506
200-499 employees  254  249  194  181  236  542  538  694  510  674
Over 500 employees  419  386  365  352  657 1 688 1 784 1 975 1 977 2 499
1  Current prices.
2  The large increase is mainly due to former Norwegian-controlled enterprises with high reported R&D activity in 2007.

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