Computer, communications and other services in Norway
Norway: Computer, communications and other services was 52.2% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Norway is 52.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Norway peaked at 59.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1980.
Norway ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.1% | — |
| 1976 | 31.9% | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 33.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 22.8% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 23.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 23.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.6% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 49.8% | 59.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Benin 52.9% compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 52.9% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 50.9% compare
- 46 Bahamas 50.7% compare
- 47 Gabon 50.6% compare
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 52.2% 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 59.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Norway ranks 44th 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 26.4%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.