- She highlighted that Norway is a benchmark and a model to follow in the field of offshore wind energy, which opens up reciprocal business opportunities for the shipbuilding, metalworking and energy sectors
- The Nordic country ranks 33rd among Galicia’s export destinations, mainly importing motor vehicles, mineral and metalworking products, although it is worth noting the increasing sales recorded in the forestry‑wood and shipbuilding sectors.
- Bilateral trade between Galicia and Norway reached €96.1 million in 2024, with a positive trade balance and a stable number of regular exporting companies, around 90
Oslo (Norway), 7 June 2025
The Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, held a meeting today with the Spanish Ambassador to Norway, Alejandra del Río Novo, following a working meeting with the Chief Commercial Attaché of Spain’s Economic and Commercial Office, Julio Rasilla Álvarez. With both officials, the Minister discussed reciprocal investment opportunities between Galicia and the Nordic country.
The Minister noted that Norway currently ranks 33rd among Galicia’s export destinations, mainly importing motor vehicles, mineral and metalworking products, while highlighting the growth in exports from Galicia’s forestry‑wood and shipbuilding industries.
According to Lorenzana, bilateral trade between Galicia and Norway reached €96.1 million in 2024, with a positive trade balance and a stable number of regular exporters, around 90. Specifically, last year 232 Galician companies sold their products and services in Norway, 82 of which export regularly.
By March 2025, Galician exports to Norway had reached €25.5 million, with 126 companies operating there, 57 of them regular exporters.
Lorenzana emphasised Galicia’s commitment to attracting investment in sectors linked to the green economy and renewable energy, reflecting the regional government’s determination to make better use of natural resources to reduce energy costs and increase industrial competitiveness.
In this regard, she stressed that Norway in particular is a benchmark and a model to follow in offshore wind energy, opening up reciprocal business opportunities for the shipbuilding, metalworking and energy sectors. She also pointed out that Norway, like Galicia, has a consolidated forestry industry, offering potential for further growth in the export of treated wood for outdoor use and sustainable construction or interior design solutions.
Other sectors with growth potential, as highlighted in the meetings, include agri‑food and aquaculture, as well as construction, given Norway’s commitment to sustainable development and connectivity.
Lorenzana expressed her gratitude for the warm reception from the Ambassador and the Chief Commercial Attaché at Spain’s Economic and Commercial Office, and for their willingness to collaborate in fostering commercial and economic synergies between the two territories.
