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Stocks of finished goods increased
statistikk
2001-05-25T10:00:00.000Z
Energy and manufacturing;National accounts and business cycles
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lsi, Index of stocks in manufacturing (discontinued), total stocks, finished goods, unfinished goods, value, volumeBusiness cycles , Manufacturing, mining and quarrying , National accounts and business cycles, Energy and manufacturing
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Index of stocks in manufacturing (discontinued), Q1 2001

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Stocks of finished goods increased

Total stocks of finished goods continued to rise throughout the 1st quarter of 2001 and were 40 per cent up compared with 12 months before. Stocks of unfinished goods showed a slight increase, but remained significantly lower than in the 1st quarter last year.

Stock volume. Changes in one year. Per cent

After a sharp decline in the total industry stock throughout the 4th quarter 2000 the situation seems to have stabilised. For finished goods as well as unfinished goods, the stocks showed an increase throughout the 1st quarter 2001. Total stocks were down by 13 per cent measured in current prices compared with 12 months before. Measured in fixed prices this amounts to a reduction of 9 per cent.

Stocks of unfinished goods were significantly lower and stocks of finished goods significantly higher measured in current and fixed prices compared with the 1st quarter last year.

Stock level1
Industrial Classification Change in stock value
4. q. 99-4. q. 00 1. q. 00-1. q. 01
Total -15,7 -8,9
Basic Chemicals -7,9 1,1
Basic Metals 9,4 17,3
Machinery and Equipment -16,6 -12,2
Oil Platforms and Modules -41,4 -38,4
1  Unadjusted value series.