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Increase in investments
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2015-09-04T10:00:00.000Z
Wholesale and retail trade and service activities
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The investments of retail trade industries increased by 34 per cent. The figures cover investments in motor vehicles and other means of transport, machines and inventory and new buildings and renovations.

Retail sales, investment statistics, Q2 2015

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Increase in investments

The investments of retail trade industries increased by 34 per cent from the second quarter of 2014 to the second quarter of 2015, and also show a 34 per cent increase from the first quarter this year.

Final and estimated investments in retail sales. Value index. 2005 = 100Published 4 September 2015
IndexChange in per cent
2nd quarter 20141st quarter 20152nd quarter 20151st quarter 2015 - 2nd quarter 20152nd quarter 2014 - 2nd quarter 2015
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles, motorcycles and automotive fuel60.560.781.333.934.4
Machines and inventory75.586.3101.417.534.3
Motor vehicles and other means of transport26.737.596.9158.4262.9
New buildings and renovation49.028.548.168.8-1.8

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Investment index retail sales. Value index. 2005=100

Investments in machines and inventory, motor vehicles and other means of transport in addition to new buildings and renovation all increased compared to the first quarter of this year. However, compared to the second quarter of last year, machines and inventory together with motor vehicles and other means of transport have seen a significant increase, while the investment in new buildings and renovation has seen a slight decrease.