Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Norway
Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 96.77 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
96.77 billion current US$
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
106.96 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.36 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Norway is 96.77 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Norway peaked at 106.96 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion current US$, in 1960.
Norway ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 2.58 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 4.14 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 5.93 billion current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 8.02 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 9.28 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 10.66 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 12.35 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 10.93 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 13.01 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 16.14 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 14.89 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 14.64 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.72 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 13.06 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.75 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 19.38 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 21.55 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 21.89 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.17 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 25.54 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 23.38 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 24.74 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 22.09 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 26.34 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 31.53 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 33.05 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 35.38 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 35.59 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.33 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 31.67 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 31.85 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.15 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 40.05 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 48.42 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 55.47 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 64.24 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 80.28 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 90.28 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 68.27 billion current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 77.32 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 90.78 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 87.31 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 88.15 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.63 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.00 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 70.85 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 78.50 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 89.14 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 85.89 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 76.81 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 99.20 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 106.96 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 96.77 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 96.77 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 96.77 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.17 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 13.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.12 billion current US$ | 12.72 billion current US$ | 22.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.10 billion current US$ | 22.09 billion current US$ | 35.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.47 billion current US$ | 31.67 billion current US$ | 90.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.86 billion current US$ | 70.85 billion current US$ | 90.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.93 billion current US$ | 76.81 billion current US$ | 106.96 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Norway?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Norway was 96.77 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106.96 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.