Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Norway: trade and investment
Exports is 45.4% (2025), 64th of 184 in the world and 27th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 33.7% (2025), 120th of 184 in the world and 45th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 79.1% (2025), 100th of 184 in the world and 39th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Norway in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 45.4%2025 | 64/184 | 27/52 | 45.8% | 39.6% | 31.3% | +7.6 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 33.7%2025 | 120/184 | 45/52 | 28.9% | 27.5% | 32.0% | +2.6 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 79.1%2025 | 100/184 | 39/52 | 74.8% | 67.1% | 63.4% | +10.2 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 14.1%2025 | 15/185 | 4/50 | 14.7% | 11.4% | 1.1% | +6.3 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $171bn2025 | 33/206 | 16/51 | $60.1bn | $131bn | $84.5bn | +64%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 25.4%2024 | 21/170 | 6/47 | · | 20.4% | 22.1% | +3.1 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 62.1%2025 | 18/172 | 3/48 | 63.9% | 63.7% | 49.3% | +4.4 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 10.8%2025 | 114/172 | 31/48 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 14.5% | +1.3 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 2.3%2022 | 121/184 | 11/46 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.8% | −1.3 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | -1.3%2025 | 187/197 | 45/51 | 4.9% | 4.9% | -0.9% | −3.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.2%2025 | 153/178 | 45/50 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.4m2020 | 82/196 | 37/51 | 3.1m | 4.8m | 1.4m | −71%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $2.2bn2020 | 49/177 | 19/42 | $2.5bn | $5.3bn | $2.2bn | −59%since 2010 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Norway and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Norway. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Norway | Russia | Sweden | Finland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 45.4%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 53.2%2025 | 42.3%2025 |
| Imports | 33.7%2025 | 15.5%2025 | 51.1%2025 | 41.1%2025 |
| Trade openness | 79.1%2025 | 33.7%2025 | 104.3%2025 | 83.4%2025 |
| Current account | 14.1%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 1.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $171bn2025 | $419bn2025 | $208bn2025 | $84.0bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 25.4%2024 | 9.7%2021 | 17.7%2024 | 9.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 62.1%2025 | 43.1%2021 | 6.0%2025 | 8.2%2025 |
| Food exports | 10.8%2025 | 6.6%2021 | 7.2%2025 | 3.1%2025 |
| Average tariff | 2.3%2022 | 4.2%2021 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 |