Imports of goods and services in Norway
Norway: Imports of goods and services was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Norway is 33.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Norway peaked at 43.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.1% | — |
| 1971 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 33.4% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 37.0% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 33.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 33.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 33.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 32.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 26.3% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 124 Ghana 33.9% compare
- 125 France 33.8% compare
- 126 Nepal 33.7% compare
- 128 Central African Republic 33.6% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 130 Madagascar 32.9% 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 imports of goods and services in Norway?
- Imports of goods and services in Norway was 33.7% 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 43.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for imports of goods and services?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.