Forsvarsindustrien i Norge - statistikk 2017

Main figures for the Norwegian defence industry 2017 Table 0.1 Main figures for the Norwegian defence industry 2017. The total revenue figures show an increase from 2% to 5%. However, the increase is lower than the defence equipment expenditures of 2017. This indicates increased levels of competition for the Norwegian defence companies in the domestic market. There is a significant increase in exports (31% from 2016), which also increases the share of export in relations to total revenue (from 35% in 2016 to 44% in 2017). All the export categories increase, but dual-use shows the highest increase (43%). It should be noted that the small businesses have increased their exports with over 51%. Part of the growth can be explained by the fact that some materiel produced for stock in 2016 was exported in 2017. However, the increase is also a strong indicator of the industry's enhanced competitiveness in foreign markets. Research and development (R&D) was also significantly strengthened in 2017 with an increase of 31%. The category of co-financed R&D increases the most (by 42%). Within this category, the increase is also the highest among micro companies. Defence-related full-time equivalent (FTE) has an increase of 5%. The increase is due to activities abroad, while the FTEs in Norway are declining. There is a 20% increase in value creation since 2016. This is due to increase in both labour costs and operating results. In combination with a decline in cost of goods, the margin trend is also slightly positive.