The petroleum industry's turnover rose by 68.4 per cent to EUR 39.2 billion - the highest of all industries - and was driven by the sharp rise in energy prices. Turnover in the petroleum refining, food and animal feed industries rose by 29.8 per cent to EUR 1.8 billion while the "repair and installation of machinery" had a 27.9 per cent increase to EUR 2.5 billion.
Turnover with foreign countries increased 20 per cent to EUR 10.6 billion and was higher than domestic business (plus 14.2 per cent to EUR 12.5 billion). Business with countries outside the Eurozone increased by 33.3 per cent to EUR 3.4 billion.The Statistical Office North had examined 225 Hamburg-based companies with at least 50 employees for the interim balance.
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