Norway Manufacturing Output Rebounds in May

Norway’s manufacturing production was unchanged month-on-month in September 2026, following a 0.4% decline in August. Output increased in food, beverages and tobacco (1.7% vs -1.2% in August), printing and reproduction (1.0% vs -6.9%), refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (0.1% vs -1.7%), and computer and electrical equipment (1.6% vs -0.5%). Additionally, the contraction softened in machinery and equipment (-0.9% vs -3.0%) and ships, boats and oil platforms (-3.9% vs -8.8%). Meanwhile, activity declined in wood and wood products (-4.6% vs 12.6%), paper and paper products (-10.8% vs 1.8%), rubber, plastic and mineral products (-4.1% vs 4.7%), basic metals (-5.1% vs 4.4%), fabricated metal products (-2.5% vs 3.6%), transport equipment n.e.c. (-4.2% vs 22.8%), repair and installation of machinery (-0.3% vs 1.0%), and furniture and manufacturing n.e.c. (-1.0% vs 3.5%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output accelerated to 1.3% from 0.4% 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.

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.