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.

Norway’s manufacturing production decreased by 0.9% month-over-month in April 2026, reversing a 2.0% rise in the previous month. Growth slowed in food, beverages, and tobacco (0.3% vs 1.0% in March), while declines were observed in fabricated metal products (-2.3% vs 1.6%), repair and installation of machinery (-2.5% vs 2.8%), computer and electrical equipment (-0.7% vs 2.0%), machinery and equipment (-1.6% vs 2.7%), ships, boats, and oil platforms (-0.7% vs 4.6%), and rubber, plastic, and mineral products (-0.2% vs 2.5%). In contrast, production rebounded strongly for refined petroleum, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals (4.5% vs -1.9%) and basic metals (5.5% vs -0.1%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output fell by 0.6%, after increasing 3.2% in March.

Norway’s manufacturing production rose 2.0% month-over-month in March 2026, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in the previous month. This marked the largest monthly increase since April 2025, driven by a rebound in output of food, beverages and tobacco (1.0% vs -1.6% in February), textiles, wearing apparel and leather (0.3% vs -0.3%), wood and wood products (1.9% vs -0.8%), rubber, plastic and mineral products (2.5% vs -2.4%), and ships, boats and oil platforms (5.1% vs -2.8%). Further gains were seen in paper and paper products (7.9% vs 3.3%), machinery and equipment (2.8% vs 1.1%), fabricated metal products (1.8% vs 0.4%), computer and electrical equipment (2.4% vs 0.7%), and transport equipment n.e.c. (1.6% vs 0.5%). Meanwhile, production declined in refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (-1.9% vs -1.3%) and basic metals (-0.4% vs 0.5%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output grew 3.2% in March, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in the previous month.