Norway's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$168.27 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Norway's main export partners were: the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Imports were valued at US$101.27 Billion. In 2024, Norway had a trade surplus of US$67.00 Billion.

Imports in Norway decreased to 91964 NOK Million in June from 92086 NOK Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Norway Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Norway Total Exports

• Norway Total Exports recorded 15.7 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 15.1 USD bn in the previous month
• Norway Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1975 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 4.6 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 33.0 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 456.2 USD mn in Mar 1975

• In the latest reports, Norway Total Exports grew 19.9 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 7.3 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 1.0 % year on year
• Norway Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 8.4 USD bn in Jan 2025

Norway exported goods worth around 26001 billion Norwegian kroner in 2022. That was the highest value of exports in the time under consideration and considerably more than in the previous year. The drop in exports in 2020 was arguably caused by the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which has affected the whole Norwegian economy.

Increase in imports

Similar to the value of exported goods, import figures peaked for Norway in 2022. That year, goods worth around 1027 billion Norwegian kroner made their way to the Scandinavian country. The value of imported goods increased almost every year since 2012. The trade balance in Norway had a continuous surplus over the past decade.

What does Norway export?

The biggest imported commodity group in Norway is machinery and transport equipment. In 2021, the country imported machinery and transport equipment worth roughly 328 billion Norwegian kroner. Regarding exports, mineral fuels and lubricants is the most exported commodity group. Norway exported goods such as oil and natural gas amounting to roughly 926 billion kroner that same year. Other imported export sources include food and live animals such as salmon.

Norway's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$101.27 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Norway's main import partners were: China, Sweden and Germany. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$168.27 Billion. In 2024, Norway had a trade surplus of US$67.00 Billion.

The value of imported goods into Norway increased over the past decade. In 2012, Norway imported goods worth around 508 billion Norwegian kroner. 10 years later in 2022, the value peaked at 1027 billion kroner. That was around 180 billion kroner more than the year before, indicating that the year-on-year increase was huge compared to previous years.

Most important trading partners

Not surprisingly, Norway imports a great amount of goods from surrounding countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. In 2021, however, the main import partner of Norway was China, with an import value exceeding 113 billion Norwegian kroner. In terms of exports, most goods were exported from Norway to the United Kingdom that same year, followed by Germany and the Netherlands.

What does Norway import?

Roughly half of all goods imported into Norway is machinery and transport equipment. Goods worth over 328 billion Norwegian kroner were imported from this commodity group in 2021. On the other hand, mineral fuels and lubricants is the most exported commodity group, followed by food and live animals. Norway is particularly known for exporting oil, natural gas, and salmon.

Exports in Norway increased to 139380 NOK Million in June from 138176 NOK Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Norway Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Norway Total Imports

• Norway Total Imports recorded 7.3 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a value of 7.7 USD bn in the previous month
• Norway Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 3.0 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.2 USD bn in Nov 2017 and a record low of 644.6 USD mn in Jul 1978

• In the latest reports, Norway Total Imports grew 1.0 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Exports grew 8.4 % YoY, to 15.1 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Norway Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 8.4 USD bn in Jan 2025

In 2023, Norway's largest export partner was Germany, followed by the UK, who together accounted for more than a third of all Norwegian exports. 2022 saw a notable shift in Norway's leading export partners, as many European countries increased their oil and gas imports from Norway in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine War.

Norway: Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 80.06 percent, a decline from 82.25 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 94.91 percent, based on data from 153 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 1970 to 2023 is 71.35 percent. The minimum value, 64.27 percent, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 82.25 percent was recorded in 2022.

Key information about Norway Total Imports Growth

• Norway Total Imports grew 1.0 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a decrease of 9.3 % YoY in the previous month
• Norway Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1977 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 6.8 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 58.7 % in Jul 1977 and a record low of -47.1 % in Jul 1978

• In the latest reports, Norway Total Imports recorded 7.3 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Exports reached 15.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 8.4 % year on year
• Norway Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 8.4 USD bn in Jan 2025

116 Global export shipment records of Import with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

In 2023, Norway exported some 12 percent of all its pharmaceutical exports (based on value) to the United States. This statistic shows the percentage of pharmaceutical exports from Norway in 2023, by country of destination.

In 2020, Norway’s main import partner for fresh fruits and vegetables was Spain, reaching a value of roughly *** billion Norwegian kroner. It was followed by the Netherlands, Italy and South Africa. Between 2008 and 2010, the total import value of fresh or dried fruit and nuts in the country decreased slightly. It grew again in the years that followed and peaked in 2018 at an import value of approximately *** billion Norwegian kroner.

 Export trade   

The export value of fresh or dried fruit and nuts from Norway fluctuated in the years from 2008 to 2018. By the end of this period, the country exported to a value of ***** million Norwegian kroner. Two years earlier, the export value was at the highest level, peaking at ***** million Norwegian kroner.

 Revenue of fruit sales   

Most of the revenue of fruit sales was generated with the sales of bananas, melons, kiwi fruit, pineapples and grapes on the Norwegian market. In 2018, the total sales value of these soft tropical fruits amounted to around ***** billion Norwegian kroner. It exceeded the revenue generated through berry sales, citrus fruit sales or pome fruit sales.

From 2010 to 2024, the export value of salmon from Norway grew, starting with around ** billion Norwegian kroner in 2010. As of 2019, it reached nearly 73 billion Norwegian kroner and peaked at roughly *** billion Norwegian kroner by the end of this period. From 2010 to 2024, Norway’s export value of fresh or frozen fish increased as well. Sweden’s trade in salmon  In recent years, the value of whole salmon or salmon in pieces imported into Sweden fluctuated. It reached the highest level in 2022, when the import value was roughly *** million Swedish kronor. By comparison, the export value peaked at nearly *** million Swedish kronor that same year.  Denmark’s trade in salmon When looking at Denmark’s international trade in fish, the country imported fresh or chilled salmon valuing at more than ***** billion Danish kroner in all years from 2016 to 2021. In this period, the country’s export value increased from roughly *** billion Danish kroner to approximately *** billion Danish kroner.

Key information about Norway Total Exports

• Norway Total Exports expanded 19.9 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 8.4 % YoY in the previous month
• Norway Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 8.0 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 186.7 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of -55.0 % in Aug 2023

• In the latest reports, Norway Total Exports recorded 15.7 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 7.3 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 1.0 % year on year
• Norway Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 8.4 USD bn in Jan 2025

This Dataset contains year-wise import and export data related to each HS code for Norway

Overall, both the import and export value of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations in Norway increased every year since 2011. The import value of these products in 2024 was nearly 36 billion Norwegian kroner, while the export value was around 19.7 billion Norwegian kroner.

Norway Export Vol Index: End Use: Food data was reported at 233.100 2000=100 in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 236.600 2000=100 for Dec 2017. Norway Export Vol Index: End Use: Food data is updated quarterly, averaging 95.300 2000=100 from Mar 1989 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 236.600 2000=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 32.100 2000=100 in Sep 1989. Norway Export Vol Index: End Use: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.JA031: Import and Export Volume Index: by End Use.

Norway Export Vol Index: End Use: CG: Durable data was reported at 56.100 2000=100 in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.200 2000=100 for Jun 2018. Norway Export Vol Index: End Use: CG: Durable data is updated quarterly, averaging 78.700 2000=100 from Mar 1989 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 119 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 145.300 2000=100 in Jun 2001 and a record low of 41.100 2000=100 in Sep 1993. Norway Export Vol Index: End Use: CG: Durable data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.JA031: Import and Export Volume Index: by End Use.