Production of commodities in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, 2009

Several industries had a large decline in value of goods manufactured in 2009. With transport equipment n.e.c having the largest decline, of 33.1 per cent. Basic metals were down 28.4 per cent on the year. A total of eight industries were down between 10 and 20 per cent in 2009. These reduced the total value for goods manufactured by NOK 36.8 billion of the total NOK 55 billion reported. The monthly turnover statistics ( see Turnover statistics ) for manufacturing, mining and quarrying showed a decrease of 7.4 per cent in 2009, with a comparable development for the various industries as in the manufacturing statistics.

A large part of the decline in value of goods manufactured was due to enterprises that no longer were producing in 2009. These contributed a decline of NOK 17.6 billion. New enterprises contributed NOK 6.8 billion to value for goods manufactured.

Repair, installation of machinery had the largest increase in value of goods manufactured; 14.4 per cent higher than in 2008. This upturn has to be seen in comparison with ships, boats and oil platforms, which had a decrease in value of goods manufactured of 9.5 per cent. As the manufacturing statistics are commodity statistics, where each enterprise is asked to give turnover figures on several production codes, some of this production will inevitably be reported on codes that are in other industries than the enterprise is classified under. This is especially evident in ships, boats and oil platforms, where NOK 4.3 billion of value for goods manufactured was reported on production codes in repair, installation of machinery.

Another industry with a good 2009 was machinery and equipment, which increased its value for goods manufactured by 10.5 per cent, and thus became the third largest industry in manufacturing, mining and quarrying.

Food, beverages and tobacco back on top

Manufacturing, mining and quarrying showed a total of NOK 583 billion in value for goods manufactured in 2009. With NOK 115 billion, food, beverages and tobacco was the largest industry. After a decline of NOK 22.5 billion, refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceutical industry were surpassed as the largest contributor to value for goods manufactured. Food, beverages and tobacco has traditionally been more stable, with other industries being more exposed to movements in prices.

Tables:

• Table 1 Sales of goods for selected commodities for large enterprises, mining, quarrying and manufacturing. 2009.
• Table 2 Sales of manufactured goods for large enterprises, manudacturing, mining and quarrying. 2008-2009. NOK 1 000