Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Norway
Norway: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 93.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Norway is 93.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Norway peaked at 97.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2020.
That places Norway 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.7% | — |
| 1961 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 92.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 87.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 90.2% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 94.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 96.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 93.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.2% | 87.7% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.8% | 87.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 89.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 90.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 85.4% | 94.9% | 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 to high-income economies in Norway?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Norway was 93.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.