Computer, communications and other services in Norway
Norway: Computer, communications and other services was 41.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Norway is 41.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Norway peaked at 46.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1980.
That places Norway 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.5% | — |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 15.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.7% | 40.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 170.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 30,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Norway?
- Computer, communications and other services in Norway was 41.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.