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Statistics on manufacturing inventories

Describe the value of inventories of enterprises in the industry of manufacturing (TOL D) at the end of a quarter. Inventories are divided into four groups: materials and supplies, fuels and lubricants, work in progress, finished goods and goods for resale. When the statistics are published, materials and supplies and fuels and lubricants are combined.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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