Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Norway, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.12 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 281.4% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 43.81 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -23.62 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Norway ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1963 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1964 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1967 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1968 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1969 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -670.6% |
| 1970 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 1971 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1972 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1973 | 43.81 % change on previous year | +499.1% |
| 1974 | 33.88 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1976 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1978 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1979 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1980 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1981 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1982 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1983 | -12.79 % change on previous year | +1057.3% |
| 1984 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1985 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +318.6% |
| 1986 | 30.5 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 1987 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1988 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1989 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +664.6% |
| 1991 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1993 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -490.6% |
| 1994 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1995 | 20.18 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2639 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1998 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +1771.7% |
| 1999 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6585 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2001 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -734.0% |
| 2002 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2003 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2004 | 21.17 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2009 | -23.62 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 2010 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2012 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2013 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3875 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2015 | -14.57 % change on previous year | +3660.6% |
| 2016 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2018 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2019 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2020 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +286.0% |
| 2021 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -477.0% |
| 2022 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2023 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2025 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +281.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.12 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3660.6% | -0.3875 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1771.7% | 0.2639 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.51 % change on previous year | -10.76 % change on previous year | 43.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 20.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -23.62 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 114 Hungary 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Turkey 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sweden 5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Belarus 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Brazil 5.66 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Norway?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Norway was 6.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 43.81 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.62 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.