Norway vs OECD members: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Norway
- OECD members
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.7% against -0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 154.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and OECD members ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.8% | -0.3% | 2.4% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -0.5% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.2% | 6.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 15.0% | -0.8% | 15.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -0.0% | 8.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.6% | -0.1% | 13.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Norway or OECD members?
- Norway, at 11.7% against -0.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Norway and OECD members?
- 11.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Norway ranks 20th and OECD members ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.