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Retail sales for NOK 142 billion
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2016-09-05T10:00:00.000Z
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Turnover in retail sales, wholesales, and trade and repair of motor vehicles. Retail sales for NOK 142 billion. Car sales up 9.7 per cent.

Wholesale and retail trade sales statistics, 2nd period 2016

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Retail sales for NOK 142 billion

The turnover in retail sales was almost NOK 142 billion in the first four months of 2016; an increase of 2.6 per cent from the same period in 2015.

Wholesale and retail sale statistics (NOK million)1Published 5 September 2016
TurnoverChange in per cent
2nd period 20152nd period 20162nd period 2015 - 2nd period 20162014 - 2015
1The figures do not include value added tax.
Sale and repair of motor vehicles38 36642 0089.510.0
Wholesale trade145 987152 0044.13.7
Retail trade72 25873 8422.23.6
Grocery trade26 54427 8184.83.4
E-commerce2 3912 69912.916.3

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Retail trade, bimonthly

By comparison, the Index of retail sales showed an increase of 2.5 per cent during the same period. Online shopping had an increase in turnover of NOK 603 million, or 12.9 per cent from the year before.

In March and April (second period), the retail sales had a turnover of almost NOK 74 billion; an increase of 2.2 per cent compared to the second period last year. 

Trade and repair of motor vehicles

Sales and repair of motor vehicles were nearly NOK 78 billion in the first four months of 2016; a growth of 9.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2015.

In the second period, the sales and repair of motor vehicles increased by 9.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2015.

Wholesale of NOK 290 billion

The turnover in wholesale was NOK 290 billion in the first four months of this year. This is an increase of 5.4 per cent from the same period last year.

In the second period, the wholesale-turnover was 4.1 per cent more than the same period in 2015.