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Drop in investments continues
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2011-12-08T10:00:00.000Z
Wholesale and retail trade and service activities
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Retail sales, investment statistics, Q3 2011

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Drop in investments continues

Total investment in retail trade fell by 17 per cent from the third quarter last year to the third quarter this year, but had a slight growth of 1 per cent from the second to third quarter this year.

In the third quarter of 2011, investments fell in both machines and inventory and new building and renovation compared to the same period last year. The investments in cars and other means of transport increased in the third quarter compared to the second quarter this year and the third quarter last year.

 

Final and estimated investments in retail sales. Value index. 2005 = 100
 
  Final
Investments
2009		 Final
Investments
2010		 Change
in per cent
2009-2010		 Final
Investments
Q3 2010		 Final
Investments
Q2 2011		 Final
Investments
Q3 2011		 Change in per cent Estimated
Investments
Q4 2011
  Q2 2011-
Q3 2011		 Q3 2010-
Q3 2011
 
Investments in retail trade, except of motor vehicles, motorcycles and automotive fuel 83.1 85.3 2.6 74.7 61.6 62.3 1.1 -16.6 74.3
Investments in machines and inventory 97.9  100.6 2.8 87.6 71.8 72.0 0.3 -17.8  
Investments in motor vehicles and other means of transport 72.8 67.5 -7.2 47.4 57.6 79.5 38.0 67.7  
Investments in new buildings and renovation 61.5 64.7 5.2 59.8 46.5 44.2 -4.9 -26.1  
 

Retail sales, investment statistics. Value index. 2005=100. 1st quarter 2007-3rd quarter 2011.

About the industry

The retail sales industry, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, but including repair of personal and household goods, had a turnover of approximately NOK 386 billion in 2009. The number of persons employed was 213 500, while the number of establishments was nearly 38 300, according to previously published figures from Statistics Norway's structural statistics for wholesale and retail trade for 2009. Net investments for this industry group amounted to NOK 3 billion in 2009.

Data sources

Statistics Norway receives investment data in NOK sums from a sample of about 10 000 establishments in the industry. The statistics only include investments that the establishments pay for themselves. Investments made by property companies that hire out premises are not included.