Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Norway
Norway: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 77.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Norway is 77.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Norway peaked at 96.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.1% | — |
| 1961 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 90.1% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 91.9% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 77.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 77.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.9% | 90.1% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 91.0% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 91.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 84.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.6% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.7% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.6% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 79.4% compare
- 44 Romania 78.9% compare
- 46 Gambia 77.7% compare
- 47 Naoero 76.6% compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 76.4% 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 from high-income economies in Norway?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Norway was 77.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.