Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Norway

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Norway
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.2%

World rank

162nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Norway, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Norway is 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Norway peaked at 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Norway ranks 162nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1962	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1963	0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1964	0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1965	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1966	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1967	0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1968	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1969	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1971	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1972	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1974	0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1975	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1976	0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1977	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1978	0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1979	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1980	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1981	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1982	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1984	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1985	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1986	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1987	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1988	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1989	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1990	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1992	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1993	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1994	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1995	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1996	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1997	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1998	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1999	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2000	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2001	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2003	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2004	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2005	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2006	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2007	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2008	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2010	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2011	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2012	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2013	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2014	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2015	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2016	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2018	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2019	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2020	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2022	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Norway

159 Guam 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Benin 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 New Zealand 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Sri Lanka 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 India 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Norway?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Norway was 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Norway rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Norway ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.