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. source: Statistics Norway

Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway increased to 0.70 percent in July from -1 percent in June 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 September of 2026.

Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway increased to 0.70 percent in July from -1 percent in June of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway is expected to be 0.50 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
2026-08-07 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jun -1% 0.8% -0.4%
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 0.7%


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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
0.70 -1.00 7.50 -6.50 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
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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
Norway Manufacturing Output Rebounds in May
Norway’s manufacturing production rose 0.7% month-over-month in May 2026, above market expectations of a 0.4% increase and rebounding from a 0.9% decline in the previous month. Growth accelerated in food, beverages, and tobacco (1.1% vs 0.3% in April), wood and wood products (2.3% vs 0.8%), and basic chemicals (5.6% vs 3.7%). Additionally, output recovered in textiles, wearing apparel, and leather (3.2% vs -1.9%), fabricated metal products (4.8% vs -2.3%), machinery and equipment (1.2% vs -1.6%), and the repair and installation of machinery (5.5% vs -2.5%). In contrast, production growth slowed for refined petroleum, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals (0.0% vs 4.5%) and basic metals (0.5% vs 5.5%), while output continued to fall for ships, boats, and oil platforms (-1.7% vs -0.7%) and furniture and manufacturing n.e.c. (-2.2% vs -1.8%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output increased 2.2%, after a 0.6% drop in April.
2026-07-13