Statistics Norway

Structural statistics. Wholesale and retail trade

1 Principal figures for enterprises, by industry group. Final figures 2007 and preliminary figures 2008
Industry group Enterprises Persons employed Turnover
2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008
          NOK million1
Total 53 931 53 923  366 855  375 961 1 226 313 1 282 637
45     Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7 776 7 978 43 884 44 106  164 655  157 655
45.1   Sale of motor vehicles 2 434 2 540 14 959 14 870 93 898 86 667
45.2   Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 827 3 894 21 725 21 922 50 243 50 140
45.3   Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories 1 147 1 181 6 274 6 422 17 700 18 222
45.4   Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories  368  363  926  892 2 813 2 626
46     Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18 182 18 299  110 214  113 714  693 421  741 233
46.1   Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 2 480 2 442 4 249 4 116 5 394 5 620
46.2   Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals  247  258 2 962 3 070 15 213 15 837
46.3   Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 1 609 1 646 15 972 16 385  202 137  219 135
46.4   Wholesale of household goods 4 460 4 511 22 917 23 262  104 175  107 756
46.5   Wholesale of information and communication equipment 1 284 1 285 9 534 10 075 40 916 43 386
46.6   Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies 3 987 4 026 26 546 28 037  106 891  114 204
46.7   Other specialised wholesale 2 949 2 990 25 344 26 063  211 320  227 762
46.9   Non-specialised wholesale trade 1 166 1 141 2 690 2 706 7 374 7 533
47     Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27 973 27 646  212 757  218 141  368 238  383 748
47.1   Retail sale in non-specialized stores 5 078 4 852 75 722 76 867  139 297  148 687
47.2   Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores 1 062 1 015 6 745 7 048 16 307 17 323
47.3   Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores 1 199 1 151 15 156 15 620 38 931 41 742
47.4   Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores  942  872 3 423 3 490 6 007 6 012
47.5   Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores 4 400 4 364 33 634 34 816 64 309 64 520
47.6   Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 2 371 2 333 14 761 14 951 22 998 22 882
47.7   Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores 9 392 9 248 59 570 61 442 72 680 74 197
47.8   Retail sale via stalls and markets  150  156  179  199  116  131
47.9   Retail trade not in stores, stalls and markets 3 379 3 655 3 567 3 708 7 593 8 255
1  VAT is not included.

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