Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Norway
Norway: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Norway is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Norway peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Norway ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +45.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +154.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Norway?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Norway was 2.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).