Imports of goods and services in Norway
Norway: Imports of goods and services was 1.86 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.86 trillion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Norway peaked at 1.86 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.85 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Norway ranks 68th of 192 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.
Imports of goods and services in Norway, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 37.29 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 37.99 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 47.90 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 62.50 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 70.76 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 85.69 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 94.51 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 86.33 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 98.18 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 115.45 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 128.40 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 144.24 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 149.56 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 167.77 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 193.65 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 213.96 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 214.65 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 217.29 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 236.56 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 246.32 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 246.29 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 246.10 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 262.47 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 278.69 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 297.14 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 326.22 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 367.64 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 407.07 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 395.51 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 434.72 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 443.30 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 425.25 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 434.94 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 495.22 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 541.82 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 605.56 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 685.49 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 750.78 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 675.21 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 732.47 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 784.89 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 814.63 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 872.81 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 935.07 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.40 billion current LCU | 32.85 billion current LCU | 98.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.15 billion current LCU | 115.45 billion current LCU | 236.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.35 billion current LCU | 246.10 billion current LCU | 407.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.23 billion current LCU | 425.25 billion current LCU | 750.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 964.23 billion current LCU | 732.47 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 24,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.0192 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 174,725 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Norway?
- Imports of goods and services in Norway was 1.86 trillion current LCU 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 1.86 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.85 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for imports of goods and services?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.