Norway industrial production rises 1% in August
Total output covering oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and electricity supply rose 1% month on month in August 2026, Statistics Norway reported.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Statistics Norway reported on 7 October that total production across oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and electricity supply rose a seasonally adjusted 1% in August 2026 from July. Manufacturing output alone fell 0.4% over the month.
Manufacturing was also down 0.4% in June-August compared with March-May. In August, crude oil production rose 6.5% month on month while natural gas fell 0.9%; non-ferrous metals increased 3.4% and computer and electrical equipment output declined 0.5%. These are seasonally adjusted comparisons.
Data
Norway industrial production changes in August 2026
Seasonally adjusted production changes published by Statistics Norway.
| Total: oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and electricity supply | 1 | August vs July 2026 |
| Manufacturing | -0.4 | August vs July 2026 |
| Manufacturing | -0.4 | June-August vs March-May 2026 |
| Crude oil | 6.5 | August vs July 2026 |
| Natural gas | -0.9 | August vs July 2026 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 3.4 | August vs July 2026 |
| Computer and electrical equipment | -0.5 | August vs July 2026 |
Methodology
All changes are taken from the source table’s seasonally adjusted series. Monthly rates compare August with July 2026; the period comparison contrasts June-August with March-May 2026. The aggregate index covers oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and electricity supply.
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- Metal and mineral mining and refiningSuggested
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