Imports of goods and services in Norway
Norway: Imports of goods and services was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Norway, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.6% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Norway peaked at 15.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 1978.
That places Norway 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Norway, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.7% | — |
| 1972 | -0.9% | -113.6% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | -1810.4% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -72.7% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -84.4% |
| 1978 | -15.2% | -828.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -103.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +396.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +258.9% |
| 1983 | -3.1% | -155.5% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -274.3% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +66.9% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +33.0% |
| 1987 | -6.5% | -154.4% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | -59.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -180.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -84.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +353.8% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +196.7% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +58.4% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -25.9% |
| 1999 | -1.6% | -117.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -276.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -81.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +102.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +1106.9% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -53.2% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | -325.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -179.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +56.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -57.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +285.9% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | -280.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -117.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +683.8% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -108.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -519.8% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | -15.2% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -6.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | -1.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -10.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -9.9% | 13.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Norway?
- Imports of goods and services in Norway was 2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for imports of goods and services?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.