Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Norway
Norway: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Norway is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Norway peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.
Norway ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -54.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +53.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +258.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -81.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +241.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -44.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +105.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +127.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +109.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +46.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +72.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +258.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Norway?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Norway was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.