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  • Trade tensions reducing growth outlook for the Norwegian economy

    The Norwegian economy is experiencing a moderate and broad-based economic upturn. Higher interest rates and lower growth internationally are set to curb future activity.

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  • Positive signals from the supplier industry

    Norwegian industrial managers report a production level increase as well as growth in employment in the first quarter of the year. The positive trend is expected to continue in the second quarter, and especially for suppliers to the oil gas industry.

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  • Economic Survey 1-2019

    The Norwegian economy is in a moderate cyclical upturn, following a shallow cyclical trough around year-end 2016/17. According to the seasonally adjusted quarterly national accounting figures (QNA), GDP growth for mainland Norway has been higher t...

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  • Upturn in Norwegian economy continues, but with clouds on the horizon

    The moderate upturn in the Norwegian economy continues. Even lower growth prospects internationally or a marked long-term fall in the oil fund may, nevertheless, create problems for businesses and fiscal policy.

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  • Expected activity increase in manufacturing

    Norwegian industrial managers report a production level increase as well as growth in the total stocks of orders in the fourth quarter of 2018. The general expectations for the first quarter of 2019 are also positive among most of the industry lea...

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  • Economic Survey 4-2018

    The Norwegian economy is in a moderate cyclical upturn.

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  • Almost cyclically neutral Norwegian economy

    The moderate upturn in the Norwegian economy continues, driven to a large extent by higher petroleum investments in 2019. The interest rate will continue to rise, wage growth will be higher and unemployment will see a slight fall.

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  • Broad optimism in manufacturing

    Norwegian industrial managers report a production level increase and a rise in new orders in the third quarter of 2018. The general expectations for the fourth quarter of 2018 are also positive among most of the industry leaders.

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  • Economic Survey 3-2018

    The Norwegian economy has been in a moderate cyclical upturn for about a year and a half. According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures from the quarterly national accounts (QNA), average quarterly Mainland GDP growth has been 0.6 per cent ...

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  • Economic boom in sight

    The Norwegian economy has been in a moderate upturn for about a year and a half. The upturn is being further driven by increased investments in the petroleum industry and weak positive international impetus.

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  • Positive signals from manufacturing

    Norwegian industrial managers report a production increase level and an increment of new orders in the second quarter of 2018. The general expectations for the third quarter of 2018 are also positive among most of the industry leaders.

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  • Economic Survey 2-2018

    The Norwegian economic downturn bottomed out just over a year ago. According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures from the quarterly national accounts (QNA), average quarterly mainland GDP growth in the last five quarters was 0.7 per cent.

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  • Economic upturn is fragile

    The Norwegian economy has been experiencing a moderate economic upturn for just over a year. Although the upturn is expected to continue as a result of increased investments in the petroleum industry and an international upturn, the economic situa...

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  • Spillover-effects from the offshore petroleum to the mainland economy

    Reports 2018/18

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  • Still optimism in manufacturing

    Norwegian industrial managers report an unchanged production level and an increment of new orders in the first quarter of 2018. The general outlook for the second quarter of 2018 is considered to be positive by the majority of industry leaders.

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