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Norwegian corporations more indebted abroad
Non-financial enterprises were more indebted abroad in 2012 than the previous year. Total liabilities rose by 3 per cent from 2011 to 2012.
NOK million | Per cent | ||
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2012 | 2011 - 2012 | 2009 - 2012 | |
1A new institutional sector classification has been introduced from 2012. This may affect comparability with the previous periods. | |||
2Preliminary figures. | |||
Total assets | 1 563 210 | 0.3 | 21.8 |
Fixed assets | 1 120 658 | 1.3 | 20.4 |
Current assets | 442 553 | -2.1 | 25.5 |
Total liabilities | 1 183 920 | 3.0 | 19.1 |
Long term liabilities | 748 896 | 0.4 | 14.8 |
Short-term liabilities | 435 024 | 7.9 | 27.5 |

Liabilities in Europe increased by approximately 8 per cent or NOK 62 billion. Liabilities fell in most of the other continents. Total debt for non-financial Norwegian corporations amounted to NOK 1 184 billion in 2012.
Increase in liabilities to own group of companies
The largest share of Norwegian corporations’ liabilities abroad was in Europe, with Belgium having the greatest proportion. Both short-term and long-term liabilities within own group of companies went up. The corporations’ liabilities to foreign financial institutions dropped from 2011 by 10 per cent.
Assets in foreign countries unchanged
Assets abroad totalled NOK 1 563 in 2012, which was almost the same as in 2011.
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