Sales statistics, restaurants, 6th period 1997:

Restaurants are busier

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Norwegian restaurants had revenues of NOK 3.48 billion in November-December (the sixth period) 1997. This is an increase of four per cent compared to the same period in 1996.

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10 per cent increase in 1997

In 1997, the restaurants had total revenues of NOK 19.6 billion. This is an increase of nearly 10 per cent compared to 1996. With the exception of Finnmark, all counties reported higher revenues, with Sør-Trøndelag topping the list with an increase of more than 18 per cent from 1996.

Seasonal fluctuations

After the summer periods, the sixth period is high season for restaurants, with Christmas office parties constituting a vital source of revenue. In 1997, the sixth period accounted for 18 per cent of annual revenues for 1997. The highest percentage of annual sales was seen during the fourth period (July-August) in 1997, with 19 per cent. The first period (January-February) is the low season for restaurants, accounting for only 13.1 per cent of revenues in 1997.

New Statistics

Sales statistics, restaurants, 6th period 1997.
Statistics are published every other month in the Weekly Bulletin of Statistics. For more information, contact: jorunn.hansen@ssb.no, tel. +47 62 88 54 68 or tom. granseth@ssb.no, tel. +47 62 88 54 06 on tourism in general.

Weekly Bulletin issue no. 21, 1998