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Retail sales for NOK 225 billion
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2016-10-18T08:00:00.000Z
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Turnover in retail sales, wholesales, and trade and repair of motor vehicles. Retail sales for NOK 225 billion. Car sales up 10.6 per cent.

Wholesale and retail trade sales statistics, 3rd period 2016

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Retail sales for NOK 225 billion

The turnover in retail sales was more than NOK 225 in the first half of 2016; an increase of NOK 7 billion, or 3.3 per cent from the same period in 2015.

Wholesale and retail sale statistics (NOK million)1Published 18 October 2016
TurnoverChange in per cent
3rd period 20153rd period 20163rd period 2015 - 3rd period 20162014 - 2015
1The figures do not include value added tax.
Sale and repair of motor vehicles39 00243 69012.010.0
Wholesale trade148 569159 8967.63.8
Retail trade80 29483 7854.33.6
Grocery trade27 68829 3245.93.4
E-commerce2 5332 88513.916.2

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Retail trade, bimonthly

By comparison, the index of retail sales showed an increase of 3.1 per cent during the same period. 

In May and June (3rd period), the retail sales had a turnover of almost NOK 84 billion; an increase of 4.3 per cent from the 3rd period last year.

Increase in trade and repair of motor vehicles

Sales and repair of motor vehicles totalled NOK 121 billion in the first six months of 2016; a growth of 10.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2015.

In the third period, the sales and repair of motor vehicles increased by 12 per cent compared to the same period in 2015.

Wholesale of NOK 450 billion

The turnover in wholesale was NOK 450 billion during the first half of this year; an increase of 5.9 per cent from last year.

In the third period, the wholesale turnover was 7.6 per cent more than the same period in 2015.