Norway’s manufacturing production fell 0.3% month-over-month in January 2026, after an upwardly revised 0.2% drop in the previous month. This was the second consecutive month of decline, weighed down by lower output in fabricated metal products (-1.0% vs -1.0% in December), computer and electrical equipment (-1.9% vs -0.8%), machinery and equipment (-3.8% vs -1.0%), and ships, boats, and oil platforms (-0.8% vs 2.4%). Partially offsetting these declines, production rebounded in food, beverage, and tobacco (1.3% vs -0.7%) and in repair and installation of machinery (1.3% vs -0.1%), while growth accelerated in refined petroleum, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals (4.3% vs 0.9%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output increased 2.2%, following a 1.2% rise in December. source: Statistics Norway

Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway decreased to -0.30 percent in January from -0.20 percent in December of 2025. 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 -6.70 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 March of 2026.

Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway decreased to -0.30 percent in January from -0.20 percent in December of 2025. Manufacturing Production MoM in Norway is expected to be 0.60 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
2026-02-06 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Dec -0.1% 2% -1.2%
2026-03-06 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jan -0.3% -0.2% 0.2%
2026-04-07 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Feb -0.3%


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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
-0.30 -0.20 7.50 -6.70 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Norway Manufacturing Output Drops for 2nd Month
Norway’s manufacturing production fell 0.3% month-over-month in January 2026, after an upwardly revised 0.2% drop in the previous month. This was the second consecutive month of decline, weighed down by lower output in fabricated metal products (-1.0% vs -1.0% in December), computer and electrical equipment (-1.9% vs -0.8%), machinery and equipment (-3.8% vs -1.0%), and ships, boats, and oil platforms (-0.8% vs 2.4%). Partially offsetting these declines, production rebounded in food, beverage, and tobacco (1.3% vs -0.7%) and in repair and installation of machinery (1.3% vs -0.1%), while growth accelerated in refined petroleum, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals (4.3% vs 0.9%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output increased 2.2%, following a 1.2% rise in December.
2026-03-06
Norway Manufacturing Output Edges Lower
Norway’s manufacturing production decreased 0.1% month-over-month in December 2025, following a downwardly revised 2% gain in the previous month. Declines were mainly observed in the production of food, beverage and tobacco (-0.7% vs 0.8% in November), fabricated metal products (-0.9% vs 2.4%), computer and electrical equipment (-0.3% vs 3.6%), and machinery and equipment (-0.8% vs 1.1%). At the same time, growth moderated in refined petroleum, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals (1.3% vs 5.6%) and ships, boats and oil platforms (2.4% vs 4.9%). Meanwhile, output in repair and installation of machinery was unchanged, following a 0.2% fall in November. On a yearly basis, manufacturing output rose 1.2% in December, slowing from a 4.4% growth in November.
2026-02-06
Norway Manufacturing Output Rises in November
Norway’s manufacturing production rose 2.4% month-over-month in November 2025, after an upwardly revised 1.3% decline in the previous month. This was the largest monthly increase since April, largely driven by a rebound in output for refined petroleum, chemical, and pharmaceutical (4.6% vs -6.6% in October) and ships, boats, and oil platforms (4.6% vs -3.9%). Increases were also observed in the production of food, beverage, and tobacco (0.9% vs 0%), fabricated metal products (2.4% vs 0.1%), computer and electrical equipment (2.8% vs 1%), and machinery and equipment (1.4% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, repair and installation of machinery fell 0.2%, reversing a 2.2% gain in the prior month. On a yearly basis, manufacturing output grew 4.4% in November, following an upwardly revised 2.4% rise in October.
2026-01-08