Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Norway
Norway: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 62.5% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Norway peaked at 0.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Norway 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -28.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +53.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -53.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +54.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -37.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +250.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -43.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -52.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +153.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +75.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +72.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +138.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +71.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -81.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +243.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +180.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -62.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 28% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Norway?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Norway was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Norway ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.