NORWAY AND INDONESIA Trade between Norway and Indonesia. Indonesia is today the 30th largest exporter and the 31st largest importer of merchandise in the world as of 2009. Even though the import from Indonesia to Norway was only 772 mill. NOK (2009) and the export to Indonesia from Norway was 393 mill. NOK (2009) the Indonesian authorities are seeking increased trade and investments from Norway. The major import articles are furniture, clothing, accessories, shoes and telecommunication equipment, while Norway is exporting fertilizers, industrial machines and fish to Indonesia. Norway also has a great deal of knowledge within several of the sectors that are high on Indonesia’s list of priorities (oil/gas, hydroelectricity, maritime, aquaculture, environment and communications). Norway is involved with avoiding deforestation of Indonesia’s rainforest that is the third largest in the world. A lot of the Norwegian trade also goes through Singapore offices and is therefore not a part of the export, import statistics.
Norwegian companies in Indonesia As of 2010, there are approximately 20 Norwegian companies in Indonesia, but the real number is much higher as many Norwegian companies that are doing business in Indonesia are working out of Singapore. The Norwegian companies established in Indonesia are mainly big companies; this is due to high costs of starting a business in Indonesia. We will elaborate on this subject later in the report. Some of the most successful Norwegian companies in Indonesia are Statoil, Jotun and DNV. During our interviews with these and other companies, trade associations and governmental institutions, both from Norwegian and Indonesia, we identified opportunities and challenges of doing business in Indonesia.
Import and export, after import/export and time. Value (kr),Indonesia
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Figure 1:Import and export
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