ICT service exports in Norway
Norway: ICT service exports was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Norway, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Norway is 8.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Norway peaked at 9.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1994.
That places Norway 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.8% | — |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +88.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +9.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 68 Slovenia 9.1% compare
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.0% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 8.8% compare
- 72 Senegal 8.7% compare
- 73 Malaysia 8.7% 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 ict service exports in Norway?
- Ict service exports in Norway was 8.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for ict service exports?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).