Food imports in Norway
Norway: Food imports was 11.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Norway, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, food imports in Norway stood at 11.1%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Norway peaked at 12.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.
Norway ranks 143rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food imports in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.1% | — |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (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$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 19,127 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Norway?
- Food imports in Norway was 11.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for food imports?
- Norway ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.