High-technology exports in Norway
Norway: High-technology exports was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Norway, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Norway stood at 25.4%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Norway peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2007.
That places Norway 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.9% | — |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 25.7% | 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 25.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for high-technology exports?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.