Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Norway stood at 7.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 26.2 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -21.81 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Norway 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1979 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 1980 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1981 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1982 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1983 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +400.9% |
| 1984 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1985 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +365.7% |
| 1986 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1987 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1988 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1990 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +933.2% |
| 1991 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1992 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1993 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 1994 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1995 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 1996 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1998 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1999 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2000 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2001 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -803.6% |
| 2003 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2004 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 25.59 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2008 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2009 | -21.81 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 2010 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2011 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2013 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +412.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5549 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2015 | -16.91 % change on previous year | -3147.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5816 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +740.6% |
| 2018 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2020 | -13.23 % change on previous year | +20296.7% |
| 2021 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2022 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2023 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2024 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2025 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.34 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -20296.7% | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -13.23 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3147.2% | 0.5549 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 15.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 % change on previous year | -21.81 % change on previous year | 25.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -13.23 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Norway?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Norway was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.