http://ssb.no/english/ Latest news within subjects 08 en-us Copyright 2006 Statistics Norway http://www.ssb.no/gifs/logo.gif http://ssb.no/english/ http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/04/bygganlprod_en/art-2006-11-21-01-en.html Seasonally adjusted figures show that the total production of buildings was 0.1 per cent lower in the third quarter compared with the second quarter this year. This indicates that the growth in building activity is flattening off on a record high level. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bygganlprod/2006-11-21 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Building and construction, production index http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/10/bygganlord_en/art-2006-11-21-01-en.html The inflow of new buildings decreased in the third quarter of 2006 from a record high level in the first half of 2006. Still, the value of company reserves of building projects increased by 3 per cent in the third quarter, and is now 24 per cent higher than at the end of the third quarter last year. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bygganlord/2006-11-21 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Building and construction, order statistics http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/10/lsi_en/art-2006-11-17-01-en.html Total stocks were significant up in the third quarter of 2006, mainly due to the pronounced growth in unfinished goods within the industries of transport equipment and oil platforms and modules. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/lsi/2006-11-17 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Manufacturing, statistics on stocks http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/bkiror_en/art-2006-11-14-01-en.html From September to October this year, the construction costs of plumbing works in office and commercial buildings rose by 1.5 per cent. The material costs increased by 2.2 per cent in the same period. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bkiror/2006-11-14 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Construction cost index. Sanitary installation in office and trade buildings http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/lmu_en/art-2006-11-13-01-en.html The Rental Market Survey shows that an average monthly rent for a 1-room dwelling amounted to NOK 3 734 in the third quarter of 2006, up 1.1 per cent from 2nd quarter. For larger dwellings the increase was smaller, and for the largest dwellings the rent decreased from the second to the third quarter of 2006. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/lmu/2006-11-13 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/bkibol_en/art-2006-11-10-01-en.html The construction costs of residential buildings increased by 1.2 per cent from September to October this year. This is the highest monthly growth that is noticed since September 2000. The material costs rose by 1.8 per cent in the same period. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bkibol/2006-11-10 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Building cost index, houses http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/10/osi_en/art-2006-11-10-01-en.html Total stocks were up in the third quarter of 2006 and were 50 per cent higher than in the third quarter of 2005. Stocks are especially high in the machine industry and the transport equipment industry. New orders received were approximately unchanged in the third quarter of 2006 compared with the second quarter of 2006. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/osi/2006-11-10 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Manufacturing, statistics on new orders http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/20/pif_en/art-2006-11-10-01-en.html In a month of relatively small price changes, two product groupings stand out. Prices of inedible crude materials rose by 6.7 per cent, while energy goods prices fell 5.4 per cent. In total, the price index of first-hand domestic sales (PIF) is down 0.3 per cent from September to October. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/pif/2006-11-10 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Price index for first hand inland sales http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/art-2006-11-10-01-en.html The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.1 per cent from September to October 2006. The growth was mainly due to the price increase in clothing and footwear. From October 2005 to October 2006 the CPI increased by 2.7 per cent, whilst CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products (CPI-ATE) increased by 0.7 per cent. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/kpi/2006-11-10 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Consumer price index http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/20/ppi_en/art-2006-11-10-01-en.html Producers of electricity have experienced a dramatic fall in the prices since early this autumn. The prices of electricity fell by 11 per cent in October. With a slight fall in prices of crude oil and natural gas by 2 per cent, the Producer Price Index (PPI) went down 1.3 per cent. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/ppi/2006-11-10 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Producer price index http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/10/hkpi_en/art-2006-11-10-01-en.html The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for Norway stayed unchanged from September to October 2006. The prices of clothing and footwear increased whereas prices of petrol and tariffs of electricity were the main negative contributor. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/hkpi/2006-11-10 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Consumer price indices, harmonized http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/04/pii_en/art-2006-11-07-01-en.html The output in manufacturing had a 0.9 per cent increase in the third quarter this year compared with the second quarter, according to seasonally adjusted figures. This was due to a continued upturn within capital goods output. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/pii/2006-11-07 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Manufacturing, index of production http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/20/ogibkoms_en/art-2006-11-07-01-en.html Total turnover in Norwegian manufacturing amounted to about NOK 522 billion in the January to September 2006 period, an increase of 23.7 per cent compared to the same period last year. The turnover increased in the domestic market as well as in the export market, with 26.5 and 19.5 per cent respectively. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/ogibkoms/2006-11-07 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Statistics on Turnover. Oil and gas extraction, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity and gas supply http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/20/bensin_en/art-2006-10-30-01-en.html The turnover for petrol stations in September increased by 1.1 per cent compared to September 2005. In this period the sales of engine fuel rose by 0.5 per cent. Engine fuel makes 75 per cent of the turnover for petrol stations. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bensin/2006-10-30 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/20/vki_en/art-2006-10-30-01-en.html According to the seasonally adjusted volume index of commodity consumption, the consumption of goods was 0.3 per cent higher in September 2006 than in the previous month. It was increased consumption of “other commodities” and groceries that mainly contributed to the growth. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/vki/2006-10-30 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Index of households final consumption expenditure on goods http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/20/doi_en/art-2006-10-30-01-en.html The seasonally adjusted volume index of retail sales increased by 1.7 per cent from August to September 2006. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/doi/2006-10-30 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Index of retail sales http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/05/10/kbar_en/art-2006-10-27-01-en.html Norwegian industrial managers report continuous growth in export prices. High demand for certain products combined with a weakening of the Norwegian currency constitute likely explanations for this development. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/kbar/2006-10-27 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0200 General business tendency survey http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/bpi_en/art-2006-10-26-01-en.html House prices increased by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2006, and are now 14.5 per cent higher than in the third quarter of 2005. Adjusted for seasonal variations, house prices increased by 3.5 per cent in the last quarter. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bpi/2006-10-26 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0200 House price index http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/40/uhvp_en/art-2006-10-16-01-en.html Export prices of goods excluding ships and oil platforms increased by 15.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2006 compared with the third quarter of 2005, caused by higher prices for fuels and manufactured goods. Import prices went up by 4.6 per cent, mainly due to increasing prices for crude materials. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/uhvp/2006-10-16 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0200 External trade with commodities. Volume and price index numbers http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/bkianl_en/art-2006-10-13-01-en.html The construction costs of roads rose by 1.2 per cent from the second to the third quarter this year. Material costs increased by 0.8 per cent in the same period. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bkianl/2006-10-13 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Building cost index, construction http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/20/sroi_en/art-2006-10-12-01-en.html Businesses within telecommunication had a 7,8 per cent increase in total turnover in the second quarter of 2006 compared with the same quarter the previous year. Postal services experienced a 9 per cent decrease in the same period, while businesses within courier activities increased turnover by 0,9 per cent 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/sroi/2006-10-12 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Quarterly turnover index for transport and tourism http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/20/engrospris_en/art-2006-10-05-01-en.html The wholesale prices increased by a total of 3.6 per cent from the third quarter of 2005 to the third quarter of 2006. Wholesale fuel prices index increased by 11.8 per cent, while wholesale of electrical household appliances, radio and television goods decreased by 2.1 per cent. From the second quarter of 2006 to the third quarter of 2006 the wholesale prices increased by 1.0 per cent. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/engrospris/2006-10-05 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Price index for wholesale trade http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/20/efuoi_en/art-2006-09-29-01-en.html Turnover increased by 13.4 per cent in real estate, renting and business activities (Section K) from the second quarter of 2005 to the second quarter of 2006. Labour recruitment and provision of personnel had the largest increase in turnover in this period, with 49.8 per cent. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/efuoi/2006-09-29 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Index of real estate, renting and business activities http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/enebolig_en/art-2006-09-20-01-en.html Prices of new detached houses increased by 6.9 per cent from the second quarter of 2005 to the second quarter of 2006. From the first to the second quarter of 2006, the prices of new detached houses increased by 5.3 per cent. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/enebolig/2006-09-20 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Price index for new detached houses http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/20/bilutleie_en/art-2006-09-19-01-en.html From the second quarter of 2005 to the second quarter of 2006 the prices of car rental increased by 2.1 per cent. The index also shows an increase in prices from the last quarter. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bilutleie/2006-09-19 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Renting of automobiles, price index http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/arkpi_en/art-2006-09-18-01-en.html Prices of architectural services increased by 4.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2006 compared with the same quarter in 2005. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/arkpi/2006-09-18 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Price index, architectural services http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/05/kt_en/art-2006-09-14-01-en.html The boom in the Norwegian economy has intensified. GNP growth in Norway in the first half of 2006 was almost 4 per cent in terms of annual growth. Unemployment is now almost as low as during the peak in the economy at the end of the 1990s. Despite the high rate of economic growth, inflation is extremely low. Wage growth and price growth, however, are set to rise. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/kt/2006-09-14 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Economic trends for Norway and foreign countries http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/30/kis_en/art-2006-09-01-01-en.html Estimates for 2006 indicate a higher level of investments than in the previous year. This trend is expected to continue in 2007. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/kis/2006-09-01 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply - Investment statistics http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/pppvare_en/art-2006-07-27-01-en.html Norway's price level of services is 46 per cent higher than the average of the 25 EU member states (EU25). Transport services, as well as recreational and cultural services, contribute to this. For communications services, however, Norway's comparative price level is closer to the European average. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/pppvare/2006-07-27 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Purchasing power survey, commodity prices http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/ppp_en/art-2006-06-20-01-en.html The first preliminary results of the 2005 round of the European Purchasing Power Survey brought no major surprises as far as Norway's position is concerned. Together with Iceland, Switzerland and Denmark, Norway's price level is among Europe's highest - but so is the income level. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/ppp/2006-06-20 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Purchasing power survey http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/kvadenebol_en/art-2006-05-23-01-en.html The cost of building a new house is nearly twice as high in Oslo compared to the counties with the lowest prices. In the capital, the price of new detached houses was more than NOK 23 000 per square meter in 2005. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/kvadenebol/2006-05-23 Tue, 23 May 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Average price per meter, detached houses http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/pkfi_en/art-2006-04-19-01-en.html Prices of office and business properties increased by 5.7 per cent from the second half of 2004 to the second half of 2005. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/pkfi/2006-04-19 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:00:00 +0200 Price index for office and commercial buildings http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/flerbolig_en/art-2006-02-14-01-en.html Prices of new multi-dwelling houses increased by 10.0 per cent from 2004 to 2005. Prices of apartment buildings – with 5 or more dwellings – increased the most, by 12.3 per cent. Prices of other multi-dwelling houses increased by 6.6 per cent during the last year. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/flerbolig/2006-02-14 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:00:00 +0100 Multi-dwelling houses, price index http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/03/20/engrosvolum_en/art-2003-09-12-01-en.html The volume for wholesale trade increased by 3.3 per cent from the 1st quarter 2002 to the 1st quarter 2003. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/engrosvolum/2003-09-12 Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:00:00 +0200 Volume index for wholesale trade http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/20/vppi_en/art-2003-06-10-01-en.html Manufacturing prices went down by 0.8 per cent from April to May. A drop in prices of refined petroleum products was the main reason for this decline. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/vppi/2003-06-10 Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:00:00 +0200 Commodity price index for the industrial sector http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/bruktbolig_en/art-2003-03-28-01-en.html Prices of second hand dwellings decreased by 0.8 per cent from the third to the fourth quarter 2002. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2001, prices increased by 5.6 per cent, according to preliminary numbers from Statistics Norway. 08 Prices, price indices and economic indicators http://www.ssb.no/en/article/bruktbolig/2003-03-28 Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:00:00 +0100 Price index for existing dwellings