Authors: | Inger Beate Hovi, Wiljar Hansen |
Report nr: | 1052/2010 |
ISBN: | 978-82-480-1036-4 |
ISBN (digital version): | 978-82-480-1035-7 |
Language: | Norwegian |
Attachments | Summary Hele rapporten Sammendrag |
A survey on the costs of logistics in Norwegian manufacturing and wholesale trade shows logistics costs that on average constitute 14.2 % of the turnover. The cost share is 16.7 % for the wholesalers and 13.7 % for the manufacturing industries. The building and construction industry have the lowest logistics cost share in the survey.
The estimated cost of logistics as a percentage of turnover among Norwegian manufacturing and wholesale industries is in line with results from similar studies in other countries. The total cost of logistics for Norway is calculated at approximately NOK 254 billion in 2007. This corresponds to 14.7 % of the Norwegian mainland GDP.