Accommodation and food service activities, structural business statistics, 2005, final figures

Operating profit within the hotel and restaurant industry was NOK 2.2 billion, which gives a 4.9 per cent operating margin. In 2004, the operating margin was 3.7 per cent.

Economic growth for the hotels

For the hotels, 2005 was a better year than the previous. Total operating income increased by NOK 600 million, which makes for a 4.3 per cent growth from 2004. The industry’s profitability has increased significantly over the past three years. In 2005 the operating margin ¹⁾ was 2.4 per cent, while in 2004 and 2003 it was 1.1 and 1.7 per cent respectively. Value added increased 4.1 per cent from 2004 to to NOK 6.5 billion in 2005.  

 Restaurant industry stable

Restaurants constitute the largest industry sub class in the hotel- and restaurants industry. In 2005 there were over 6,200 restaurants in Norway with a turnover of NOK 20.6 billion. Operating income increased with NOK 438 million from 2004, which is a 2.2 per cent growth. Operating margins in the hotel industry remains stable with 4.6, 4.8, and 4.7 per cent in 2005, 2004, and 2003 respectively.

Regional figures

This is the first time figures for county and selected municipalities, at three numeric character NACE level are published for this industry. The figures show that 40 per cent of restaurant turnover is from Norway's three largest cities. 1,153 restaurants in Oslo had an operating income of NOK 5.4 billion in 2005. Operating profit margin was at 2.9 per cent, which is the lowest among the selected municipalities. Kristiansand had the highest margin at 5.5 per cent. Oslo's hotel industry also had the lowest operating margin among selected municipalities with 1.3 per cent against Bergen's 5.8 per cent.

1) Operating margin = (Operating revenues - Operating costs)/Operating revenues.

Tables (New tables 5-15 were published 18 September 2008)

• Table 1 Hotels and restaurants. Main figures, by industry subclass. Local kind-of-activity units. 2003-2005
• Table 2 Hotels and restaurants. Main figures, by number of people employed and industry group. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 3 Hotels and restaurant. Main figures, by industry subclass. Enterprises. 2003-2005
• Table 4 Hotels and restaurants. Main figures, by number of people employed and industry group. Enterprises. 2005
• Table 5 55 Hotels. Main figures, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 6 55.1 Hotels. Main figures, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 7 55.2 Camping sites and other provision of short-stay accommodation. Main figures, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 8 55.3 Restaurants. Main figures, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 9 55.4 Bars. Main figures, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 10 55.5 Canteens and catering. Main figures, by county. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 11 55.1 Hotels. Main figures, selected municipalities. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 12 55.2 Camping sites and other provision of short-stay accommodation. Main figures, selected municipalities. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 13 55.3 Restaurants. Main figures, selected municipalities. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 14 55.4 Bars. Main figures, selected municipalities. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005
• Table 15 55.5 Canteens and catering. Main figures, selected municipalities. Local kind-of-activity units. 2005