Export support for companies from Norway

Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in Norway sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.

• Trade promotion agencyVaries

  Innovasjon Norge

  Innovation Norway

  Market insight, international growth strategy, trade-rules advice (customs, VAT, free trade agreements, contracts, labelling), market entry support (customers, partners, risk) from 21 international offices, help with visibility and trade fairs, and Trade Mission market visits.

  Who:

  Norwegian companies.

  Run by:

  Owned 51% by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and 49% by the county authorities

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  Costs of advisory services are not stated on the pages read. Ownership from https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/en/seksjon/om-oss.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  Eksportfinansiering Norge (Eksfin)

  Export Finance Norway

  State-backed loans and guarantees at market rates: financing for foreign buyers of Norwegian goods, contract guarantees, and liquidity guarantees to the exporter's bank (production loan, working capital, import and construction loan guarantees).

  Who:

  Norwegian exporters, subcontractors, international buyers and their banks; all export industries.

  Run by:

  Official Export Credit Agency of Norway, governed by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  Liquidity guarantees are applied for by the bank (https://www.eksfin.no/en/our-solutions/strengthening-the-companys-liquidity).

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  Vekstlån til internasjonalisering og eksport

  Growth loan for internationalisation and export

  Working-capital loan for export companies with limited collateral: NOK 10–25 million without an EIF guarantee, or up to EUR 2 million per transaction with an EIF guarantee; 3–5 years, flexible repayment, normally up to 50% of the need.

  Who:

  Export companies with revenue above NOK 40 million over the past three years, average annual growth of at least 20%, some revenue outside Norway and at least NOK 20 million in new equity (as stated 8 November 2026).

  Run by:

  Innovation Norway

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  For scale-ups rather than first-time exporters. Interest rates and fees are published on the page and change periodically.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Advice and helpdesksVaries

  Markedsbesøk – Trade Mission (Innovation Norway)

  Trade Mission market visits

  Tailored group market visits of two to five days with digital preparation and follow-up, to meet key industry players in a target market; around 50 visits organised this year.

  Who:

  Norwegian companies with clear international ambitions, a board-approved export strategy and resources to invest in international markets.

  Run by:

  Innovation Norway (international offices)

  Markets:

  Markets chosen per mission

  Note:

  Price or subsidy not stated on the page.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Advice and helpdesksVaries

  Team Norway

  Embassy-led cooperation abroad: the embassy hosts events and facilitates meetings with local authorities and companies, while Innovation Norway (often the embassy's commercial section) provides counselling, market information, partner searches and Norwegian pavilions.

  Who:

  Norwegian companies.

  Run by:

  Norwegian embassies and consulates with Innovation Norway and sector bodies

  Markets:

  Countries with Norwegian missions

  Note:

  Example page (embassy in Abu Dhabi, dated 16 December 2022); composition differs by country. regjeringen.no and businessnorway.com blocked automated requests (Cloudflare check).

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

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