Exports of goods and services in Norway
Norway: Exports of goods and services was 45.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Norway is 45.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Norway peaked at 53.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1987.
That places Norway 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.3% | — |
| 1971 | 33.7% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 38.6% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 45.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 45.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 33.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.2% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 31.3% | 53.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Norway?
- Exports of goods and services in Norway was 45.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1987.
- How does Norway rank for exports of goods and services?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.