Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 264,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
264,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
290,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
27,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Norway, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 264,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 290,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Norway ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 31,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 36,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 31,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 37,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 45,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 42,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 41,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 37,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 38,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 41,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 55,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 60,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 63,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 64,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 69,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 71,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 66,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 73,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 90,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 99,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 100,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 103,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 94,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 92,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 88,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 94,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 109,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 132,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 149,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 174,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 214,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 237,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 186,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 205,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 249,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 240,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 250,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 249,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 209,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 208,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 220,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 241,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 239,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 225,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 268,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 290,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 264,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 264,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 264,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 49,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 237,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 250,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 225,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 278,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 271,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Finland 264,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jordan 258,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 255,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Albania 251,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Norway was 264,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 290,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.