The basis for the computations is the monthly price index of first-hand domestic sales from Statistics Norway
1. Price index of first-hand domestic sales
2. Food and live animals
3. Beverages and tobacco
4. Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
5. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related material
6. Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
7. Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.
8. Manufactured goods classified by material
9. Machinery and transport equipment
10. Miscellaneous manufactured articles
The series are computed for the domestic and the import markets, and the domestic market alone.
Price index of first-hand domestic sales, domestic and import markets, goes back to 1926. All sub-indices for the domestic market and imported goods start in 1953.
There were published no indices for the domestic market only before January 2001. However, Statistics Norway has released formerly unpublished series for the domestic market back to 1977. Sub-indices for the domestic market start in January 2000.
The index is published on the 10th, or the nearest working-day, of the month following the index period.
Changes in the index are calculated by dividing the index value of the final period ("To month/ year") by the value in the starting period ("From month/ year"), subtracting one and multiplying by 100:
([Index, final] / [Index, starting] - 1) * 100
If you have questions about the revision, the index, or how to compute changes please contact us at produsentpris@ssb.no
2006 © Statistisk sentralbyrå