NOK 160 Billion Surplus in Foreign Trade in 2017
In 2017, Norway imported and exported NOK 683 and 843 billion respectively. It gives a Norwegian surplus of 160 billion. European countries, and the…
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206 children disappeared from asylum centres in 2017
206 children disappeared from Norwegian asylum reception centres in 2017, according to the Directorate of Immigration, who fear that the children may have been exposed…
Nearly 8,000 sexual offences reported last year
Police are seeing a strong increase in sexual abuse reports, showed the criminal record for 2017. Every third assault applied to children. ‘The increase…
Most popular names in 2017
Check out the list of the most popular boys’ and girls’ names in 2017. Both of the top names in 2017 – Sofie/Sophie and…
New top flight figures for air traffic in 2017
Low-cost airlines contributed to continued growth in global air traffic in 2017, and provided a new passenger record according to the United Nations aviation organisation….
Record customs seizures in 2017
Norwegian customs officials gained a record in the number of seizures last year. Alcohol and drug seizures increased the most. In total, 37,948 customs…
Half of Norwegians believed 2017 was good
Almost half of us believed 2017 was a good year, according to a survey conducted by YouGov. But we are less optimistic on behalf of…
Yet another record year for whitefish exports
Norway exported cod, saithe, haddock and other whitefish worth NOK 15 billion in 2017. This is an increase of 8 per cent, or NOK 1.1…
33 per cent decline in forced returns among asylum seekers
5,434 asylum seekers were forced to leave Norway in 2017. This is 60 percent of the government’s target, which is 9,000 and 33 percent fewer…
Record setting year for students getting apprenticeship
In 2017, 72 percent of applicants got apprenticeship in Norwegian companies, according to the figures from the Directorate of Education. This is a new record….
78,000 lost driver’s licenses last year
Over 78,000 drivers lost their licenses last year, without police involvement. This was evidenced by figures from the driver’s license office at the Norwegian…
Record year for Torp
Nearly two million passengers travelled to and from Torp Sandefjord Airport last year. That is a growth of 35% compared to the previous year. …
Salmon exports valued at NOK 64.7 billion in 2017
Norway exported salmon worth NOK 64.7 billion in 2017. This is an increase of 5 per cent or NOK 3.4 billion compared with 2016, and…
Flooding led to most major damage in 2017
Insurance companies’ payments’ showed that over half of last year’s natural damage was caused by flooding. It’s happening increasingly often. In 2017, insurance companies…
Seafood exports worth record-high NOK 94.5 billion in 2017
Norway exported 2.6 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 94.5 billion in 2017. This is an increase in value of 3 per cent, or NOK…
The Minister of Transport holds a memorial for traffic-fatalities
Minister of Transport and Communications Ketil Solvik-Olsen met relatives and emergency services on the annual “Light for Reflection” marked in Vestfold. Lighting for reflection…
Norway provided more than NOK 2.5 billion to the Syria crisis in 2017
In 2017, Norway maintained its substantial humanitarian support for civilians affected by the conflict in Syria. ‘The war in Syria is a terrible tragedy…
Wine Monopoly (Vinmonopolet) sales declined in 2017
Vinmonopolet sold approximately 80.7 million litres of wine, spirits, beer and alcohol free drinks in 2017. This was a decrease of 0.8% from the previous…
Norwegian reports record high year-end traffic figures: Carried over 33 million passengers in 2017
Norwegian reported its highest ever passenger figures in a single year with more than 33 million passengers and a load factor of 87.5 per cent…
50,000 new jobs in one year
Nearly 50,000 new jobs were created between the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter last year. All counties experienced job growth, show figures…