Norway Yearbook - 2003

Prices and indices
31 7 Index numbers of value of retail sales1. Average 1995=100
Aver-
Jan. Feb. March ApriI May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Retail sales, total,
except of motor
vehicles arid gasoline
1996 103.7 90.7 88.3 96.0 89.8 98.6 103.0 104.6 107.9 100.2 108.8 111.5 145.6
1997 110.7 96.4 88.1 95.6 103.2 106.6 111.5 112.5 112.1 110.7 119.4 114.5 158.1
1998 118.7 105.8 94.3 104.6 108.8 115.7 119.3 123.5 123.5 118.0 125.7 120.8 164.1
1999 123.2 107.7 100.8 119.2 104.2 115.3 126.6 127.0 128.5 122.1 125.7 126.2 174.9
2000 127.9 112.2 109.8 119.2 114.6 130.7 130.8 125.9 134.7 126.2 125.2 130.0 175.2
2001 131.4 117.4 107.3 124.0 115.6 129.6 137.2 128.4 138.4 125.7 134.3 139.1 180.4
2002 138.2 124.5 113.0 125.9 128.5 137.0 141.2 137.3 143.9 132.0 142.3 146.5 186.0
Retail sale in nonspecialized
stores
1996 103.5 87.7 92.3 101.9 97.4 102.2 104.0 111.9 110.0 97.1 102.7 106.7 128.3
1997 107.6 93.4 91.6 102.9 102.3 106.3 108.7 118.4 112.4 103.7 109.1 105.9 136.3
1998 113.2 100.0 96.1 104.0 112.9 114.3 114.5 125.9 116.4 110.1 116.6 109.2 138.0
1999 117.4 100.9 100.9 123.4 102.5 113.6 120.8 127.9 120.9 115.5 118.6 115.2 148.8
2000 120.9 104.7 108.8 119.0 118.4 124.3 122.5 121.8 123.2 120.6 116.3 120.0 151.3
2001 126.1 110.4 108.4 126.0 119.0 126.1 131.9 126.1 129.4 121.0 125.7 130.1 158.8
2002 133.5 118.5 116.1 135.5 124.9 134.2 136.4 133.9 140.6 126.2 133.2 137.5 164.7
Retail sale of food,
beverages arid tobacco
in specialized stores
1996 97.4 79.5 84.5 96.6 84.4 94.6 98.4 100.9 98.3 87.5 94.7 100.6 149.0
1997 100.9 82.1 83.8 97.3 89.6 98.3 100.4 108.7 99.6 92.3 100.7 98.0 160.2
1998 103.5 83.2 85.1 94.2 99.8 96.9 102.9 112.3 98.4 97.0 104.2 99.7 168.6
1999 109.1 83.8 88.6 116.4 84.8 97.2 105.9 115.7 108.0 100.4 107.5 109.1 191.3
2000 113.3 86.3 95.9 106.0 111.8 104.1 114.5 115.7 108.4 106.6 100.8 114.3 195.7
2001 114.8 88.4 93.5 112.2 107.4 106.4 120.3 115.6 114.7 101.4 106.2 119.9 191.5
2002 119.0 91.2 94.7 119.2 100.2 115.4 119.5 122.3 119.4 104.6 113.6 127.4 200.5
Retail sale of pharmaceutical
and medical
goods, cosmetic and
toilet articles
1996 104.3 92.0 94.6 104.4 94.7 104.9 108.0 98.9 100.1 100.7 110.0 106.0 137.1
1997 111.1 101.4 94.0 99.9 111.7 108.8 117.0 105.7 101.3 112.6 120.1 111.7 148.9
1998 123.6 104.3 106.2 120.2 117.6 121.9 129.6 115.2 114.4 125.5 131.0 127.4 169.4
1999 133.2 107.5 112.9 137.3 117.5 125.1 139.0 125.0 128.4 134.8 135.2 144.7 191.4
2000 142.1 114.2 124.8 138.0 126.7 150.5 150.5 128.6 139.8 141.7 144.4 150.4 195.6
2001 150.2 126.6 126.8 147.8 136.5 151.4 158.4 141.7 149.6 145.3 159.1 158.3 201.3
2002 158.0 131.7 129.6 142.2 153.9 159.4 164.4 151.8 152.3 154.5 169.0 167.3 219.9
Other retail sale of
new goods in
specialized stores
1996 104.9 95.6 83.6 88.0 81.5 94.5 102.6 98.7 108.3 105.1 116.4 118.1 166.4
1997 115.5 101.1 83.6 86.1 102.8 108.0 116.6 108.4 115.5 120.2 132.3 125.9 185.3
1998 126.5 116.4 92.3 103.9 104.3 119.4 127.1 124.9 136.9 128.5 137.4 134.2 193.2
1999 129.5 118.5 99.9 110.2 105.7 117.3 134.1 128.2 139.1 129.7 133.6 136.6 200.9
2000 134.8 123.2 108.5 117.1 107.9 137.6 139.8 131.5 149.2 130.9 133.5 138.3 199.8
2001 137.8 127.0 103.6 118.5 109.5 133.8 145.2 132.9 151.6 131.6 144.2 149.3 206.0
2002 145.2 136.1 109.2 113.6 133.4 141.9 150.0 144.0 151.7 140.2 153.7 157.4 210.6
Retail sale of secondhand
goods in stores
1996 101.1 90.5 86.0 96.5 81.7 84.8 93.1 88.3 102.0 105.0 119.8 117.3 147.9
1997 102.3 100.4 84.6 94.5 98.0 91.4 102.5 96.4 91.9 109.6 119.1 113.3 126.3
1998 114.4 91.0 98.1 113.1 95.8 101.0 114.2 121.8 110.3 117.5 137.2 125.7 147.4
1999 103.6 84.4 83.5 112.7 94.9 89.8 115.6 98.7 106.0 97.2 122.5 109.9 128.1
2000 99.5 76.5 79.8 110.6 76.1 88.1 93.9 99.6 106.9 99.8 117.7 117.8 127.5
2001 94.8 80.4 77.6 102.3 86.5 78.7 95.0 86.3 108.2 93.1 102.9 104.3 122.6
2002 80.5 71.2 68.8 80.6 80.1 67.0 79.3 84.6 83.4 88.1 87.1 79.6 95.6
Retail sale not in stores
1996 109.6 99.6 95.5 107.1 98.6 104.9 95.8 88.8 106.8 119.0 142.4 144.5 112.1
1997 124.0 111.3 103.3 110.3 167.2 113.0 101.7 91.7 108.6 144.9 165.3 148.9 121.8
1998 128.7 112.9 96.9 135.7 122.7 127.2 104.5 97.2 129.5 145.3 163.3 179.7 129.7
1999 146.1 126.3 128.1 163.3 148.0 148.7 130.0 109.1 148.5 163.6 165.2 182.1 140.7
2000 163.5 136.2 174.7 163.8 140.5 174.0 139.8 127.3 175.7 189.4 196.4 202.0 142.0
2001 147.5 154.7 156.5 170.2 142.3 153.1 115.8 112.1 142.3 149.9 175.2 169.2 128.7
2002 135.8 126.9 132.7 127.5 144.1 131.3 109.4 108.9 134.9 147.8 168.2 170.3 127.1
1The index numbers are based on retail sales of a sam pie of shops and statistics of retail trade by instalments
Source: Index of retail sales, Statistics Norway. More information: http://www.ssb.no/doLen/
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