Publications

In addition to our annual membership guide, AmCham publishes a wide range of reports, interviews, policy papers, and studies. Leveraging the collective strength of the AmCham network, our publications highlight emerging trends and explore the data behind today’s transatlantic economy.

Reports

Foreign Multinationals in Norway

The in-depth Report

We proudly present to you Foreign Multinationals in Norway, an in-depth report highlighting the economic contributions multinationals make to the Norwegian economy. The report was made possible by AIG, Pfizer, and other AmCham and Abelia member companies.

US Companies in Norway Report

Though most Norwegians have a strong and clear picture of well-known brands and consumer products that originate from the US, most of the companies that play a key role in the Norwegian labor market are not well known. Such companies employ many highly educated workers and often play a pivotal role for local employment in smaller Norwegian cities and rural areas.

AmCham & Menon Economics Company-Specific Knowledge

The production of this report required AmCham’s and Menon Economics’ company-specific knowledge to accurately identify and calculate US company figures. For example, according to official SSB statistics, the US is the eighth largest home country investor in Norway. According to our research, however, the US ranks significantly higher as many US companies in Norway are registered through holding companies in other countries like The Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Canada.

US Companies Consider Norway an Attractive Country to Invest

US companies are heavily invested in Norway’s capital-intensive energy, manufacturing and retail & tourism industries. As the report shows, over NOK 8 billion in annual Norwegian taxes are paid by the top ten US contributors alone. Since 1893, US corporate investment and M&A activity have been pivotal success factors within numerous Norwegian industries – both in times of plenty and through cyclical downturns.

To build upon this dynamic history, Norwegian and US companies must be able to go about their work under sound, stable government policies and business frameworks. Norway’s uniquely talented workforce, structured data troves, world-class infrastructure and intrinsic international orientation – combined with advancements in energy, healthcare, and aquaculture technologies – will enable the next chapter of business partnerships to outshine even the last. Global markets await!

The Impact of the Multinational Pharmaceutical Industry on Norway’s Economy and Society

The aim of this report is to highlight the main ways in which the industry contributes to the Norwegian economy and society and provide comparisons with other sectors in Norway, and with similar sectors in other countries.

Carried out by Oslo Economics and BI Norwegian Business School on behalf of the American Chamber of Commerce in Norway, the report and its analysis is based on official accounting data, information from in-depth interviews and data from an online questionnaire conducted in 2015

2020-2021
Featuring US Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite and Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner
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2019-2020
Featuring US Senator Amy Klobuchar and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide
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2018-2019
Featuring US Ambassador Kenneth J. Braithwaite and Minister of Labor & Social Affairs Torbjørn Roe Isaksen (then Minister of Trade & Industry)
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2017-2018
Featuring US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Jim DeHart and Norwegian Labor Party Leader Jonas Gahr Støre
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2016-2017
Featuring US Ambassador Samuel D. Heins and World Economic Forum President Børge Brende (then Minister of Foreign affairs)
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2015-2016
Featuring Minister of Justice Monica Mæland (then Minister of Trade & Industry) and Executive Director – SelectUSA Vinai Thummalapally
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Membership Guides

Published on an annual basis, the AmCham Membership Guide explores AmCham’s broad portfolio of member-driven advocacy and membership initiatives. In addition, each guide offers perspectives from transatlantic business leaders and insights from Norwegian and US officials.