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Wholesale and retail trade sales statistics

The purpose of the statistics is to identify the level and development of wholesale and retail trade.The turnover for a given year is only final when the last period in the following year is published. Both quarterly figures and figures for every second month are available in StatBank.

Updated: 3 June 2025
Next update: 13 August 2025

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Wholesale and retail sale statistics (NOK million)
    Wholesale and retail sale statistics (NOK million)1
    TurnoverChange in per cent
    1st period 20241st period 20251st period 2024 - 1st period 2025
    Sale and repair of motor vehicles49 94066 77933.7
    Wholesale trade224 423231 5603.2
    Retail trade91 69094 3252.9
    Grocery trade35 34936 9944.7
    E-commerce7 0087 75410.6
    1The figures do not include value added tax.
    Due to uncertainty regarding the statistical population in nace 46, this will be excluded from publication until further notice.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Turnover statistics except wholesale on a fee or contract basis. Turnover excluding VAT. NOK million
    Turnover statistics except wholesale on a fee or contract basis. Turnover excluding VAT. NOK million
    1st period 20242nd period 20243rd period 20244th period 20245th period 20246th period 20241st period 2025
    Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles49 94070 03261 71758 26969 45962 03766 779
    Sale of motor vehicles35 40952 38243 66641 75948 64644 97048 376
    Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles9 60410 81111 52810 95812 51311 11012 939
    Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories4 4786 0195 7164 9657 8215 5684 976
    Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories448820808587480389488
    Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles224 423234 592239 224221 970258 130250 308231 560
    Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals1 7142 2442 8441 6831 6581 7271 493
    Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco88 99292 41990 15888 36299 870101 01693 622
    Wholesale of household goods32 95531 45334 05633 79739 71637 45735 594
    Wholesale of information and communication equipment10 66912 42012 4939 93911 98615 43611 743
    Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies28 01831 19632 94227 65038 62433 70828 501
    Other specialised wholesale59 29461 79863 82157 63362 83957 49957 780
    Non-specialised wholesale trade2 7823 0612 9102 9063 4363 4652 827
    Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles91 690101 698114 366111 768105 095123 93094 325
    Retail sale in non-specialised stores38 47142 27345 17345 39342 35349 26240 247
    Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores4 0904 9915 5635 5744 9616 6564 193
    Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores8 3588 7149 4839 7617 9287 3287 757
    Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores7427147898428821 064769
    Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores13 81515 62218 72218 49418 18419 87113 517
    Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores3 6054 4295 0265 2504 2666 0543 852
    Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores15 15017 25421 46718 46317 81122 07815 788
    Retail sale via stalls and markets21317196478626
    Retail trade not in stores, stalls and markets7 4387 6698 0727 8948 66211 5328 176
    Due to uncertainty regarding the statistical population in nace 46, this will be excluded from publication until further notice.
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 2 June 2023.

Turnover: Includes dutiable and duty-free sales income from goods and services. Financial revenues, public subsidies or value added tax are not included.

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