Norway’s manufacturing production was flat month-on-month in September 2026, after a 0.4% decline in August. Output rose 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%). The pace of contraction also eased in machinery and equipment (-0.9% vs -3.0%) and in ships, boats and oil platforms (-3.9% vs -8.8%).
By contrast, activity fell 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 a yearly basis, manufacturing output growth accelerated to 1.3% from 0.4% in August.