Transport services in Norway
Norway: Transport services was 35.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Norway is 35.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Norway peaked at 74.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2025.
Norway ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Transport services in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 73.8% | — |
| 1976 | 70.7% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5% | 69.8% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 63.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 53.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.4% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 35.3% | 42.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 59,460 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 83,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 868,396 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Norway?
- Transport services in Norway was 35.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for transport services?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.