Sale of iconic painting helps boost Norway trade surplus

Norway's trade surplus leapt by 44.5% in May, in the wake of bigger oil exports and the record sale of Edvar Munch's iconic painting 'The Scream'.

Fri, 15 Jun, 2012 - 13:47

Norway's trade surplus leapt by 44.5% in May, in the wake of bigger oil exports and the record sale of Edvar Munch's iconic painting 'The Scream'.

The non-EU country recorded a sharply higher trade surplus of €5.8bn, despite falling crude oil prices.

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