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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: 18 August 2025
Next update: 14 November 2025

Selected figures from these 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
    2nd quarter 20251st quarter 2025 - 2nd quarter 20252nd quarter 2024 - 2nd quarter 2025
    Incoming value1 169 6490.6-5.5
    Outgoing value1 114 985-2.73.2
    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
    2nd quarter 2025ShareChange in per cent
    NOK millionPer cent1st quarter 2025 - 2nd quarter 20252nd quarter 2024 - 2nd quarter 2025
    Incoming value
    All countries1 169 649100.00.6-5.5
    Nordic countries except Norway459 65539.315.1-3.7
    EU countries excl. Nordic countries415 71035.5-11.33.4
    Rest of Europe144 51712.43.2-1.7
    Africa3 3160.310.325.6
    Asia41 4983.50.47.2
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean96 7868.3-4.8-40.5
    South America, total3 7560.3-19.635.3
    Oceania4 4100.410.8-10.0
    Outgoing value
    All countries1 114 985100.0-2.73.2
    Nordic countries except Norway427 79538.43.25.1
    EU countries excl. Nordic countries332 66829.8-8.04.1
    Rest of Europe212 46019.1-1.48.0
    Africa4 0900.414.013.7
    Asia41 8783.8-16.51.3
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean89 0638.0-6.0-16.1
    South America, total2 8650.330.448.9
    Oceania4 1660.414.3-7.2
    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
    2nd quarter 2025
    Incoming valueOutgoing value
    NOK millionPer centNOK millionPer cent
    Total1 131 742100.01 095 781100.0
    Agriculture, forestry and fishing19 4081.714 5991.3
    Mining and quarrying289 17825.6148 36613.5
    Manufacturing211 88218.7203 62518.6
    Electricity, gas and steam144 07512.7133 74912.2
    Water supply, sewerage, waste2 9420.32 4240.2
    Construction10 8911.012 5881.1
    Wholesale and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles168 95814.9221 16420.2
    Transportation and storage83 9337.483 0537.6
    Accommodation and food service activities6 9770.66 4770.6
    Information and communication97 4708.6145 77913.3
    Real estate activities20 0881.814 4601.3
    Professional, scientific and technical activities34 9023.132 4723.0
    Administrative and support service activities19 7591.734 4663.1
    Public administration and defence8 6580.826 0342.4
    Education1 1760.11 1960.1
    Human health and social work activities4 0050.46 3320.6
    Arts, entertainment and recreation1 6600.12 0740.2
    Other service activities1 3300.13 1570.3
    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies5220.0380.0
    Unknown industry3 9280.33 7280.3
    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
    2nd quarter 20243rd quarter 20244th quarter 20241st quarter 20252nd quarter 2025
    All countries14.68.8-0.31.54.9
    Nordic countries except Norway17.215.4-7.0-3.77.4
    EU countries excl. Nordic countries25.820.321.929.725.0
    Rest of Europe-25.3-31.0-29.7-35.0-32.0
    Africa-26.6-29.98.4-16.2-18.9
    Asia-6.4-14.91.0-17.5-0.9
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean53.444.211.57.28.7
    South America, total44.3-19.293.6112.731.1
    Oceania9.214.8-9.09.25.9
    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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