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% |