NEWS RELEASE ENTERPRISES 10 MARCH 2016

The total turnover of enterprises in activities that are subject to VAT amounted to 686 billion ISK in the period of November-December 2015, which is an increase of 7% compared to the same period in 2014. The total turnover was 9% higher in 2015 than in 2014, the biggest increase being in Construction and quarrying (20%) and in the category Administrative and support service activities (20%) which includes car rental.

Turnover
  November-December   January-December  
  2014 2015 % 2014 2015 %
Total 641,695 686,293 7% 3,493,291 3,820,191 9%
01/02 Agriculture and forestry 22,247 22,191 -0% 45,339 46,098 2%
03/10.2 Fishing, aquaculture; fish processing 60,006 64,520 8% 359,999 394,990 10%
C Manufacturing excluding 10.2, fish processing  127,319 123,575 -3% 659,175 707,224 7%
D/E Electricity, gas;  water supply; sewerage and waste management 32,134 28,625 -11% 158,517 167,523 6%
F/B Construction, mining and quarrying 33,183 40,306 21% 165,492 198,601 20%
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 198,913 212,836 7% 1,136,594 1,216,006 7%
H Transportation and storage 47,076 60,047 28% 337,875 379,466 12%
I Accommodation and food service activities 18,030 19,664 9% 116,371 136,645 17%
J Information and communication 33,489 33,901 1% 166,710 173,390 4%
L Real estate activities 11,502 15,359 34% 61,350 71,542 17%
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 28,556 29,477 3% 127,185 141,110 11%
N Adminstrative and support service activities 12,940 15,019 16% 74,473 89,614 20%
Other fields of activity 16,300 20,775 27% 84,211 97,981 16%

Statistics

Further Information

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