High-technology exports in Norway
Norway: High-technology exports was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Norway, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Norway is 6.45 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Norway peaked at 6.45 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.07 billion current US$, in 2020.
Norway ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 5.40 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 4.89 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.38 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.16 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.04 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.31 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.27 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.07 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.45 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 5.40 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.91 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 6.45 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Norway?
- High-technology exports in Norway was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for high-technology exports?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.