Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Norway
Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 17,533 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17,533 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Norway peaked at 19,600 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 378.58 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Norway ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 378.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 420.33 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 428.51 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 471.15 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 507.37 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 562.32 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 610.92 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 692.61 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 677.19 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 729.63 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 913.51 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 988.86 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 2,013 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 2,315 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 2,646 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 3,055 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 2,692 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 3,193 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3,950 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 3,631 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 3,558 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,080 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 3,153 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,551 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 4,650 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 5,146 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 5,200 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,246 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,023 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 5,485 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 5,771 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,123 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 6,074 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 7,233 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 7,543 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8,032 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 8,031 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,469 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 7,052 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 7,057 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,525 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8,773 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 10,546 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 11,998 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 13,784 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 17,047 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 18,933 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 14,139 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 15,814 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 18,327 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 17,398 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 17,354 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,058 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14,070 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 13,534 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14,876 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 16,780 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 16,061 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14,278 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 18,342 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 19,600 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17,533 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.86 current US$ per person | 378.58 current US$ per person | 729.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,037 current US$ per person | 913.51 current US$ per person | 3,193 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,117 current US$ per person | 3,080 current US$ per person | 5,246 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,678 current US$ per person | 5,123 current US$ per person | 8,032 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,685 current US$ per person | 7,052 current US$ per person | 18,933 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,127 current US$ per person | 13,534 current US$ per person | 18,327 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,438 current US$ per person | 14,278 current US$ per person | 19,600 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Norway?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Norway was 17,533 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19,600 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.58 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.