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Fewer investments in retail sales
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2014-06-06T10:00:00.000Z
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The investments of retail trade industries decreased by more than 20 per cent from the first quarter of 2013 to the first quarter of 2014.

Retail sales, investment statistics, Q1 2014

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Fewer investments in retail sales

The investments of retail trade industries decreased by more than 20 per cent from the first quarter of 2013 to the first quarter of 2014.

Final and estimated investments in retail sales. Value index. 2005 = 100Published 6 June 2014
IndexChange in per cent
1st quarter 20134th quarter 20131st quarter 20144th quarter 2013 - 1st quarter 20141st quarter 2013 - 1st quarter 2014
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles, motorcycles and automotive fuel76.688.758.4-34.2-23.8
Machines and inventory112.8111.478.1-29.9-30.8
Motor vehicles and other means of transport32.051.337.0-27.915.6
New buildings and renovation35.666.634.9-47.6-2.0

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Investment index of retail sales. Value index. 2005=100

Investment in machines and inventory decreased by 30 per cent in this period, while the investments in new buildings and renovations were 2 per cent lower than the same quarter last year.

Investments in motor vehicles and other means of transport, however, increased by 15 per cent compared with the first quarter in 2013.