Changes were recorded within the export of different types of machinery. The export of power generating machinery rose by 43.9 per cent, up NOK 1.4 billion, machinery specialized for particular industries went up by 18.3 per cent, up NOK 1.1 billion, and general industrial machinery rose by 12.4 per cent – up NOK 1.2 billion.
In the commodity group containing different chemicals the following growth can be found: Organic chemicals up 15.7 per cent or NOK 693 million, inorganic chemicals up 35.5 per cent or NOK 755 million and medicinal and pharmaceutical products – up 6.7 per cent or NOK 542 million.
The import of general industrial machinery showed a substantial increase of 35.8 per cent equal to NOK 5.5 billion. The number of imported of passenger cars, on the other hand, fell from 167 400 in 2004 to 165 300 in 2005, whereas the import of furniture went up by 10.5 per cent – up NOK 817 million.
Trade in goods with the EU showed an upturn of NOK 16.0 billion for imports and NOK 18.5 billion respectively for exports from 2004 to 2005. The EU supplied us with 69.4 per cent of all the goods we bought and received 70.9 per cent of all the goods we exported in 2005.
Norway's main trade partner continues to be Sweden, both with regard to imports and exports of goods, excluding ships and oil platforms. In 2005, imports from and exports to Sweden stood at NOK 51.5 billion and NOK 31.9 billion respectively accounting for 14.7 and 12.7 per cent of our total imports and exports.
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