Production of commodities in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, 2011

Refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceutical industry showed the best growth in 2011, with an increase of over 18 per cent and almost NOK 21 billion. This increase must be seen in the context of the relatively strong prices for oil and petroleum. The price increase in this sector was almost 25 per cent from 2010 to 2011 (see Producer price index ). For the machinery and equipment industry, there was a decline in sales of manufactured goods of nearly 13 per cent from 2010 to 2011. The level was about 23 per cent lower than the record year 2009. The paper and paper products industry fell by nearly six per cent from 2010 to 2011.

Building of ships, boats and oil platforms decreased by over eight per cent from 2010 to 2011, while the industry for repair and installation increased sales by 11 per cent. Much of the activity in the industry, shipbuilding and oil platforms comes from commodity codes under repair and installation. Commodity statistics collect codes, which are aggregated to industry figures. This means that much of the growth in the repair and installation comes from companies in the construction of ships, boats and oil platforms.

In total there were four industries that experienced a decrease in sold production from 2010 to 2011, while there were 13 that showed growth. The increase in oil refining, chemical and pharmaceutical industries accounted for over 73 per cent of the overall increase in the sales of manufactured goods for the manufacturing industry from 2010 to 2011.

Food, beverages and tobacco fall from top

Food, beverages and tobacco showed an increase of almost 7 per cent in sales from 2010 to 2011. The level of over NOK 130 billion is the highest ever recorded for the industry. However, in 2011, manufacturing sales from oil refining, chemical and pharmaceutical industries were over NOK 135 billion, becoming the largest industry in the manufacturing industry in terms of sales of manufactured goods, and also the highest observed level for a single industry ever in these statistics.

Tables:

• Table 1 Sales of goods for selected commodities for large enterprises, mining, quarrying and manufacturing. 2011
• Table 2 Sales of manufactured goods for large enterprises, manudacturing, mining and quarrying. 2010-2011. NOK 1 000