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Decline in total stocks
statistikk
2001-11-23T10:00:00.000Z
Energy and manufacturing;National accounts and business cycles
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lsi, Index of stocks in manufacturing (discontinued), total stocks, finished goods, unfinished goods, value, volumeBusiness cycles , Manufacturing, mining and quarrying , National accounts and business cycles, Energy and manufacturing
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Index of stocks in manufacturing (discontinued), Q3 2001

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Decline in total stocks

Total stocks were down throughout the 3rd quarter of 2001 mainly due to a decline in stocks of unfinished goods. Stocks of finished goods continued to fall, but were still higher than in the 3rd quarter of 2000.

Stock volume. Changes in one year

A period of moderate growth in stocks of unfinished goods came to an end throughout the 3rd quarter of 2001. Combined with a slight decline in stocks of finished goods, total stocks fell more than 11 per cent from the 2nd quarter 2001, and as much as 24 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year - measured in fixed prices. Consequently stocks are back to the level in the 3rd quarter 1999. The size of the decline has to be seen in conjunction with a very high level of stocks of unfinished goods in the 3rd quarter of 2000.

Machine industry: Down 35 per cent

Total stocks showed a considerable decline in the 3rd quarter 2001, and were down as much as 35 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. The extremely low index must be looked at in connection with a considerable decline in influx of orders in the corresponding period.

Stock level1
  Change in stock value
Industrial Classification 2.q. 00-2.q. 01 3.q. 00-3.q. 01
Total -7,2 -23,8
Basic Chemicals 15,5 13,2
Basic Metals 14,2 -20,9
Machinery and Eqipment 4,4 -34,6
Oil Platforms and Modules -30,6 -50,5
1  Unadjusted value series.