Statistics Norway

Structural statistics. Wholesale and retail trade

1 Principal figures for enterprises, by industry group. Final figures 2008 and preliminary figures 2009
Industry group Enterprises Persons employed Turnover
2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
          NOK million1
Total 53 698 52 966  373 023  370 002 1 280 535 1 238 692
45     Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7 964 7 956 44 849 43 848  157 520  150 457
45.1   Sale of motor vehicles 2 530 2 518 15 183 14 615 86 609 81 403
45.2   Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 897 3 938 22 349 21 998 50 046 47 781
45.3   Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories 1 177 1 160 6 432 6 369 18 249 18 752
45.4   Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories  360  340  885  866 2 616 2 521
46     Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18 174 17 887  113 726  110 976  739 484  694 372
46.1   Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 2 433 2 330 3 983 3 846 5 208 5 389
46.2   Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals  252  241 3 083 3 001 15 713 15 925
46.3   Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 1 634 1 648 16 714 16 177  218 812  228 853
46.4   Wholesale of household goods 4 482 4 447 23 480 23 610  106 887  106 724
46.5   Wholesale of information and communication equipment 1 288 1 277 10 033 9 958 45 659 44 757
46.6   Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies 3 990 3 919 27 373 27 335  111 764  101 256
46.7   Other specialised wholesale 2 965 2 929 26 458 24 271  228 046  182 755
46.9   Non-specialised wholesale trade 1 130 1 096 2 602 2 778 7 396 8 713
47     Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27 560 27 123  214 448  215 178  383 531  393 863
47.1   Retail sale in non-specialized stores 4 822 4 855 75 252 75 239  148 663  161 097
47.2   Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores 1 005  965 6 886 7 266 17 288 18 161
47.3   Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores 1 148 1 105 15 230 15 070 41 774 38 449
47.4   Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores  847  809 3 454 3 423 5 869 5 722
47.5   Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores 4 341 4 234 34 300 33 624 64 173 62 264
47.6   Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 2 335 2 316 15 019 15 431 22 743 22 915
47.7   Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores 9 252 9 034 60 351 61 175 74 564 76 919
47.8   Retail sale via stalls and markets  157  155  200  200  134  137
47.9   Retail trade not in stores, stalls and markets 3 653 3 650 3 756 3 750 8 324 8 199
1  VAT is not included.

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