Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Norway
Norway: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Norway peaked at 0.4667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Norway ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.4652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 117 Iceland 0.4519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Samoa 0.4508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Mexico 0.4478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 France 0.4423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Germany 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Barbados 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Norway?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Norway was 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.