Share of services in total exports in Norway
Norway: Share of services in total exports was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of services in total exports in Norway stood at 26.4%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Norway peaked at 38.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 108th of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.5% | — |
| 1976 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.0% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 33.6% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 23.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 19.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 16.1% | 28.8% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 896,328 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Norway?
- Share of services in total exports in Norway was 26.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for share of services in total exports?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.