Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway is 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Norway 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 154 United Kingdom 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Mali 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Comoros 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Sudan 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 India 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Norway?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.