Transport services in Norway
Norway: Transport services was 17.2% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Norway is 17.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Norway peaked at 52.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2025.
That places Norway 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.2% | — |
| 1976 | 46.2% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 39.1% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 40.4% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 39.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 31.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 22.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 17.2% | 27.0% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 418,186 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 39,799 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Norway?
- Transport services in Norway was 17.2% 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 52.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for transport services?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.