Norway Manufacturing PMI

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

46.1

Units In

Points

50.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
64.12 Jul 2017	36.9 Feb 2009	53.09 Points	2004-2025	NIMA/DNB Markets

In Norway, the NIMA Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index measures the performance of the manufacturing sector and is derived from a survey of 300 companies. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index is based on five individual indexes with the following weights: New Orders (30 percent), Output (25 percent), Employment (20 percent), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15 percent) and Stock of Items Purchased (10 percent), with the Delivery Times index inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change.

Latest Updates

Norway’s DNB Manufacturing PMI slipped to 46.1 in April 2025 from a downwardly revised 50.1 in the previous month. This marked the first contraction since June 2024, and the sharpest pace of decline since July 2020, driven by a deterioration in production (46.5 vs 50.8 in March). In addition, new orders (38.2 vs 47.4) and employment (53.0 vs 54.2) slowed, while delivery times (52.6 vs 50.6) lengthened. Meanwhile, inventory levels increased (54.9 vs 52.6). The index for input prices fell by 3.6 points, reaching 57.3 in April.