NEWS RELEASE INDUSTRY 24 OCTOBER 2016

The total value of sold production in 2015 amounted to 754 billion ISK, which is an increase of 29.5 billion ISK, or 4.1%, from previous year. As in previous years, fish products and basic metals have the highest proportion, with fish products accounting for 34.4% in the year 2015 of the total value compared to 33.9% in 2014. Manufacture of basic metals accounted for 29.1% in 2015 compared to 28.8% in 2014. The value of sold production, excluding fish production and manufacturing of basic metals accounted for 275 billion ISK in last year and has increased by 4.5 billion ISK or 1.6% from previous year.

In the processing of 2015 there were also made minor adjustments for 2014.

Value of sold production 2014-2015        
  2014 2015
Value is shown in million ISK Value % Value %
         
Total 724,645 100.0 754,187 100.0
08 Other mining and quarrying 3,571 0.5 3,834 0.5
10/11 Manufacture of food products and beverages 353,499 48.8 375,263 49.8
Of which fish products 245,310 33.9 259,416 34.4
13 Manufacture of textiles 3,265 0.5 3,623 0.5
14/15 Manufacture of wearing apparel and leather products 1,430 0.2 1,117 0.1
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood 3,090 0.4 3,262 0.4
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 3,557 0.5 2,560 0.3
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 12,169 1.7 11,833 1.6
20/21 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 16,563 2.3 16,424 2.2
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8,453 1.2 8,862 1.2
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 13,217 1.8 15,074 2.0
24 Manufacture of basic metals 208,534 28.8 219,513 29.1
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 16,789 2.3 18,385 2.4
26/27 Manufacture of computer and electrical equipment 14,241 2.0 13,176 1.7
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 26,286 3.6 22,450 3.0
29/30 Manufacture of transport equipment 1,975 0.3 2,622 0.3
31 Manufacture of furniture 4,842 0.7 4,643 0.6
32 Other manufacturing 10,831 1.5 10,931 1.4
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 22,333 3.1 20,617 2.7

Statistics

Further Information

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