Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Norway
Norway: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 177.53 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 177.53 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Norway peaked at 277.04 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 824.40 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Norway 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 824.40 million current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 13.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.45 billion current US$ | 17.17 billion current US$ | 25.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.01 billion current US$ | 29.95 billion current US$ | 47.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.58 billion current US$ | 57.54 billion current US$ | 171.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.04 billion current US$ | 86.87 billion current US$ | 160.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.12 billion current US$ | 84.91 billion current US$ | 277.04 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Norway?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Norway was 177.53 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 277.04 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.40 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.