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External economy: Foreign assets and liabilities

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  • Most Norwegian-controlled enterprises are in Europe

    In 2015, Norwegian companies controlled 4 513 enterprises abroad, across 124 countries. These enterprises had a turnover of NOK 1 280 billion and employed 280 275 persons. Compared to 2015, this was a 4.9 per cent increase in turnover. Seventy per...

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  • Increasing globalisation between western countries

    The Netherlands, Sweden and the United States are the largest recipients of Norwegian direct investments abroad. The largest stocks of direct investment in Norway were held by Sweden and the Netherlands, while the total amount of foreign direct in...

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  • Fall in Norwegian assets abroad

    Norwegian enterprises’ asset holdings abroad fell in 2015, after rising for several years. Total assets in foreign countries stood at NOK 1 650 billion, which was about 3 per cent down from 2014.

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