Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway is 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Norway ranks 153rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 150 Ireland 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Comoros 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Benin 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.