Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Norway
Norway: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Norway peaked at 1.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Norway 129th out of 204 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +37.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +131.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +33.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 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 middle in Norway?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Norway was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Norway ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.