Norway’s manufacturing production fell 0.4% month-over-month in August 2026, reversing the 0.7% increase recorded in July. The decline was driven by weaker output in food, beverages and tobacco (-1.2% vs 0.4% in July), food products (-1.0% vs -0.1%), textiles, wearing apparel and leather (-0.9% vs 0.5%), refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (-1.7% vs -1.1%), computer and electrical equipment (-0.5% vs 2.2%), and machinery and equipment (-2.8% vs 5.7%). Production also fell sharply in ships, boats and oil platforms (-9.0% vs 8.9%). Meanwhile, wood and wood products rebounded sharply (12.6% vs -8.5%) and transport equipment n.e.c. (21.9% vs -14.5%). Output also increased in rubber, plastic and mineral products (3.8% vs 1.5%), basic metals (4.0% vs -2.6%), non-ferrous metals (3.4% vs -3.5%), fabricated metal products (3.5% vs 0.4%), and repair and installation of machinery (1.0% vs 1.8%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output eased to 0.4% from 1.5% in July. source: Statistics Norway

Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway decreased to -0.40 percent in August from 0.70 percent in July of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway averaged 0.09 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.50 percent in June of 1996 and a record low of -6.50 percent in April of 2024. This page includes a chart with historical data for Norway Manufacturing Production MoM. Norway Manufacturing Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway decreased to -0.40 percent in August from 0.70 percent in July of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway Manufacturing Production MoM is projected to trend around 0.50 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-07 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jul 0.7% -1% 0.8%
2026-10-07 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Aug -0.4% 0.7% 0.1%
2026-11-06 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Sep -0.4% 0.5%


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Norway Manufacturing Production MoM
In Norway, manufacturing accounts for 27 percent of total production, mainly: food, beverages and tobacco (5 percent); refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceutical products (4 percent); machinery and equipment (3 percent); fabricated metal products (2 percent); ships, boats and oil platforms (2 percent); computer and electrical equipment (2 percent); repair, installation of machinery (2 percent); rubber, plastic and mineral products (2 percent); and basic metals (2 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.40 0.70 7.50 -6.50 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Norway Manufacturing Output Falls in August
Norway’s manufacturing production fell 0.4% month-over-month in August 2026, reversing the 0.7% increase recorded in July. The decline was driven by weaker output in food, beverages and tobacco (-1.2% vs 0.4% in July), food products (-1.0% vs -0.1%), textiles, wearing apparel and leather (-0.9% vs 0.5%), refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (-1.7% vs -1.1%), computer and electrical equipment (-0.5% vs 2.2%), and machinery and equipment (-2.8% vs 5.7%). Production also fell sharply in ships, boats and oil platforms (-9.0% vs 8.9%). Meanwhile, wood and wood products rebounded sharply (12.6% vs -8.5%) and transport equipment n.e.c. (21.9% vs -14.5%). Output also increased in rubber, plastic and mineral products (3.8% vs 1.5%), basic metals (4.0% vs -2.6%), non-ferrous metals (3.4% vs -3.5%), fabricated metal products (3.5% vs 0.4%), and repair and installation of machinery (1.0% vs 1.8%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output eased to 0.4% from 1.5% in July.
2026-10-07
Norway Manufacturing Output Recovers in July
Norway’s manufacturing production rose 0.7% month-over-month in July 2026, rebounding from a 1.0% decline in June. Output recovered in food, beverages and tobacco (0.4% vs -0.6% in June), rubber, plastic and mineral products (1.0% vs -1.7%), fabricated metal products (0.1% vs -3.5%), repair and installation of machinery (1.7% vs -7.1%), computer and electrical equipment (2.3% vs -1.7%), and machinery and equipment (5.4% vs -3.9%), while gains continued in textiles, wearing apparel and leather (0.5% vs 0.1%) and ships, boats and oil platforms (8.4% vs 3.2%). In contrast, production fell further in wood and wood products (-8.1% vs -4.4%), refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (-1.2% vs 1.1%), and basic metals (-2.2% vs -1.7%), while it declined in paper and paper products (-3.5% vs 6.6%), transport equipment n.e.c. (-14.8% vs -1.1%), and furniture and manufacturing n.e.c. (-0.7% vs 1.1%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output rose 1.5% from 0.7% in June.
2026-09-07
Norway Manufacturing Output Falls 1% in June
Norway’s manufacturing production dropped 1% month-over-month in June 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 0.8% rise in the previous month. Output declined across several key categories, including food, beverages and tobacco (-0.7% vs 1.1% in May), fabricated metal products (-3.3% vs 5.2%), repair and installation of machinery (-7.0% vs 6.5%), computer and electrical equipment (-1.7% vs -0.5%), machinery and equipment (-3.4% vs 1.0%), basic metals (-1.5% vs 0.5%), and rubber, plastic and mineral products (-1.2% vs 0.5%). In contrast, production continued to rise in refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (1% vs 0.1%) and rebounded in ships, boats and oil platforms (2.5% vs -1.7%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output increased 0.7%, slowing from a downwardly revised 2.1% growth in May.
2026-08-07