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External trade in goods

The external trade statistics comprise the development in Norway's trade with other countries in terms of value and volume figures. Aggregated as well as detailed imports and exports figures between Norway and partner countries, trade regions and continents are provided.

Updated: 16 June 2025
Next update: 11 July 2025

Selected figures from these statistics

  • External trade in goods. Month and so far this year
    External trade in goods. Month and so far this year1
    NOK BillionChange in per centNOK Billion - so far this yearChange in per cent - so far this year
    May 2025April 2025 - May 2025May 2024 - May 2025May 2025May 2024 - May 2025
    Exports138.2-5.4-7.4786.87.6
    Crude oil34.93.9-29.0188.6-20.4
    Natural gas42.2-10.15.5280.341.9
    Ships and oil platforms0.1.7 700.00.1-91.9
    Mainland exports60.5-7.11.1315.87.9
    Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. thereof12.9-3.4-3.368.75.3
    Imports92.10.6-5.0453.13.4
    Ships and oil platforms0.0.-100.01.2-81.0
    The trade balance46.1-15.5-11.9333.813.8
    The mainland trade balance-31.6-19.514.7-136.12.3
    1Due to the data collection method, the preliminary monthly figures published for ships and oil platforms are often incomplete. In retrospect, therefore, the trade in these goods could in some cases lead to major corrections in the figures.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Imports of goods, main groups by SITC. Month and so far this year
    Imports of goods, main groups by SITC. Month and so far this year1
    NOK MillionChange in per centNOK MillionChange in per cent
    May 2024May 2025May 2024 -May 2025So far this yearMay 2024 -May 2025
    May 2024May 2025
    Total96 90092 092-5.0438 319453 0793.4
    Of which:
    Ships and oil platforms (part of SITC 793)80-100.06 1141 160-81.0
    Imports excl. Ships and oil platforms96 89192 092-5.0432 205451 9184.6
    0 Food and live animals6 8677 4909.131 35636 24315.6
    00 Live animals other than animals of div.03213251.38912035.5
    01 Meat and meat preparations1931940.88279099.9
    02 Dairy products and birds' eggs284257-9.31 2381 197-3.3
    03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. thereof594506-14.93 0553 51415.0
    04 Cereals and cereal preparations7888497.74 2814 2820.0
    05 Vegetables and fruit2 0422 1213.98 4989 35010.0
    06 Sugars, sugar prepatations and honey2422440.81 2561 2741.4
    07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices57090859.22 8294 54160.5
    08 Feeding stuff for animals (not cereals)1 4451 60110.85 9567 19420.8
    09 Miscellaneous edible products68877813.13 3273 86116.0
    1 Beverages and tobacco1 5661 425-9.06 6006 435-2.5
    11 Beverages991973-1.84 3114 4182.5
    12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures575452-21.42 2892 017-11.9
    2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels6 9564 511-35.227 90730 5389.4
    21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw64-31.63018-39.8
    22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits52233347.99891 37438.9
    23 Crude rubber23231.876804.6
    24 Wood, lumber and cork50759417.22 2532 60915.8
    25 Pulp and waste paper8249-40.5342272-20.5
    26 Textile fibres and their waste141932.0738313.2
    27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerales859448-47.83 4872 932-15.9
    28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap4 9582 676-46.018 85021 05911.7
    29 Crude animal and vegetable materials4564641.81 8072 11216.9
    3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials8 2075 487-33.131 85324 262-23.8
    32 Coal, coke and briquettes417295-29.31 8571 752-5.7
    33 Petroleum, petroleum products7 4864 517-39.726 09619 873-23.8
    334 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparation6 8893 677-46.622 26114 983-32.7
    34 Gas , natural and manufactured9513137.78211 00922.9
    342 Liquefied propane and butane638637.162276122.3
    35 Electric current209545160.23 0791 628-47.1
    4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes1 9621 557-20.76 6296 7531.9
    41 Animal oils and fats1 297677-47.83 7702 918-22.6
    42 Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated6276696.82 5743 12721.5
    43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed38211451.8285708148.4
    5 Chemicals and related products n.e.s.10 34310 202-1.448 24849 1001.8
    51 Organic chemicals1 151836-27.45 5015 178-5.9
    52 Inorganic chemicals9901 13915.04 6474 8053.4
    53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials4244618.81 8822 15314.4
    54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products2 9633 0061.514 37914 5120.9
    55 Essential oils and resinoids etc1 2431 238-0.45 9696 2374.5
    56 Fertilizers720453-37.12 3132 156-6.8
    57 Plastics in primary forms577573-0.72 7862 8582.6
    58 Plastics in non-primary forms8759508.53 8484 0164.4
    59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.1 3991 54610.56 9237 1843.8
    6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material13 87711 997-13.657 57359 6693.6
    61 Leather, leather manufactures, furskins455216.6232156-32.6
    62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.61570915.23 1353 4409.7
    63 Cork and wood manufactures7908305.13 7053 9095.5
    64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof8438966.24 2304 4114.3
    65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles9241 0018.34 5655 02210.0
    66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.1 1231 057-5.94 9955 3948.0
    67 Iron and steel2 2262 2290.110 70312 24014.4
    68 Non-ferrous metals1 2361 2450.76 0016 0040.1
    69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.6 0753 978-34.520 00719 092-4.6
    7 Machinery and transport equipment33 81736 6248.3162 978170 7934.8
    71 Power generating machinery and equipment1 8741 837-2.09 5949 183-4.3
    72 Machinery for special industries3 4693 237-6.716 02715 459-3.5
    73 Metal working machinery27134828.11 3611 330-2.3
    74 General industrial machinery and equipment5 1525 5046.823 58925 97410.1
    75 Office machines, data processing machines4 5924 9818.516 65115 287-8.2
    76 Telecommunications apparatus and equipment2 9603 1656.914 61414 9932.6
    77 Electrical machinery and apparatus5 2816 01013.826 41628 9069.4
    78 Road vehicles8 84210 10414.341 23747 46115.1
    781 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons4 6045 60721.820 13926 41831.2
    79 Other transport equipment including ships1 3761 4384.513 48912 200-9.6
    8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles10 89611 2253.054 71059 5038.8
    81 Prefabricated buildings69384321.63 6494 03010.5
    82 Furniture and parts thereof1 6371 7295.77 9328 4706.8
    83 Travel goods, handbags etc.2402483.51 1701 2315.2
    84 Articles of apparel and accessories1 9691 682-14.610 89910 9460.4
    85 Footwear533477-10.52 9713 1124.7
    87 Professional and scientific instruments2 1112 47317.110 54212 18215.6
    88 Photographic and optical goods41947914.21 9092 18514.5
    89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s3 2943 2940.015 63917 34610.9
    9 Other commodities and transactions2 4081 575-34.610 4639 785-6.5
    91 Postal packages not classified according to kind00.00.
    93 Special transactions and commodities not classified according to kind2 2861 417-38.09 9669 048-9.2
    96 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender4771.5152029.2
    97 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold, ores and concentrates)11915227.648271648.7
    1Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 4 (SITC, Rev. 4)
    Explanation of symbols
  • Exports of goods, main groups by SITC. Month and so far this year
    Exports of goods, main groups by SITC. Month and so far this year1
    NOK MillionChange in per centNOK MillionChange in per cent
    May 2024May 2025May 2024 -May 2025So far this yearMay 2024 -May 2025
    May 2024May 2025
    Total149 218138 209-7.4731 578786 8377.6
    Of which:
    Crude oil (part of SITC 333)49 06734 853-29.0237 031188 590-20.4
    Natural gas (SITC 343)40 02542 2375.5197 563280 32941.9
    Natural gas condensates (part of SITC 333)26051598.12 5182 000-20.6
    Ships and oil platforms (part of SITC 793)1787 700.01 670136-91.9
    Mainland exports59 86660 5251.1292 796315 7827.9
    0 Food and live animals14 34214 081-1.870 03574 0485.7
    00 Live animals other than animals of div.03552.3253642.5
    01 Meat and meat preparations36399.616220123.9
    02 Dairy products and birds' eggs4641-10.621930438.7
    03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. thereof13 36112 914-3.365 26568 7455.3
    04 Cereals and cereal preparations758310.93944298.7
    05 Vegetables and fruit3221-33.0135111-17.6
    06 Sugars, sugar prepatations and honey4896.3242920.5
    07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices637112.327730410.0
    08 Feeding stuff for animals (not cereals)46555419.22 1482 2153.1
    09 Miscellaneous edible products25534535.21 3851 67420.9
    1 Beverages and tobacco126123-2.7574557-3.0
    11 Beverages120113-5.9561530-5.5
    12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures61059.61327103.3
    2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels2 7952 9525.613 53314 0453.8
    21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw20214.7162112-30.8
    22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits10-51.435110.9
    23 Crude rubber147-48.735376.1
    24 Wood, lumber and cork76287414.63 4044 10720.6
    25 Pulp and waste paper394385-2.41 8791 8830.2
    26 Textile fibres and their waste293314.51311406.3
    27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerales46852712.72 4352 334-4.1
    28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap1 0731 063-1.04 9384 776-3.3
    29 Crude animal and vegetable materials354323.254665119.2
    3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials96 78786 210-10.9479 758515 6457.5
    32 Coal, coke and briquettes500-99.71301-99.5
    33 Petroleum, petroleum products52 73540 534-23.1262 897214 977-18.2
    334 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparation3 3815 12351.523 14024 1334.3
    34 Gas , natural and manufactured42 32443 9263.8208 107289 47839.1
    342 Liquefied propane and butane2 1171 556-26.59 6978 383-13.6
    35 Electric current1 6791 7494.28 62311 18929.8
    4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes459445-2.92 3592 337-1.0
    41 Animal oils and fats216177-18.21 283985-23.2
    42 Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated9665-32.229439333.6
    43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed14620338.978396022.6
    5 Chemicals and related products n.e.s.7 5346 752-10.435 35936 6283.6
    51 Organic chemicals1 8901 358-28.28 2338 096-1.7
    52 Inorganic chemicals1 2581 028-18.25 4115 223-3.5
    53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials205199-2.59801 14116.4
    54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products1 0261 20417.45 0515 62511.4
    55 Essential oils and resinoids etc2642774.91 2251 42416.2
    56 Fertilizers2 ::::::
    57 Plastics in primary forms764730-4.53 7113 674-1.0
    58 Plastics in non-primary forms2502718.59679750.9
    59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.1 8781 683-10.49 78010 4687.0
    6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material11 52810 455-9.354 09155 5752.7
    61 Leather, leather manufactures, furskins99-0.85646-17.4
    62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.9611621.05225525.7
    63 Cork and wood manufactures2312362.41 0421 19114.3
    64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof5526018.72 7693 05610.3
    65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles2252458.71 1821 2102.4
    66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.2522769.21 1641 2739.3
    67 Iron and steel2 3441 367-41.79 9678 078-19.0
    68 Non-ferrous metals6 7736 7980.432 68635 5998.9
    69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.1 046807-22.84 7034 570-2.8
    7 Machinery and transport equipment10 67512 08413.255 80564 61515.8
    71 Power generating machinery and equipment8161 14139.95 0875 84514.9
    72 Machinery for special industries1 3191 4076.76 1016 77611.1
    73 Metal working machinery477559.83443574.0
    74 General industrial machinery and equipment2 0302 1244.612 59812 591-0.1
    75 Office machines, data processing machines601390-35.12 8391 992-29.8
    76 Telecommunications apparatus and equipment1 0341 40235.64 1745 42630.0
    77 Electrical machinery and apparatus2 8562 135-25.213 14215 09714.9
    78 Road vehicles1 2271 59830.26 1756 95212.6
    79 Other transport equipment including ships7451 811143.05 3459 57879.2
    8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles4 7094 7280.418 81121 69015.3
    81 Prefabricated buildings19624323.99711 0467.8
    82 Furniture and parts thereof307302-1.61 5571 5620.4
    83 Travel goods, handbags etc.213042.01141183.6
    84 Articles of apparel and accessories22125415.01 1991 2151.3
    85 Footwear748514.535539310.8
    87 Professional and scientific instruments1 9521 869-4.38 2378 8687.7
    88 Photographic and optical goods415636.61871944.2
    89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s1 8971 890-0.46 1928 29233.9
    9 Other commodities and transactions26337843.81 2521 69835.6
    91 Postal packages not classified according to kind00.00.
    93 Special transactions and commodities not classified according to kind7363-14.1365262-28.4
    96 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender04863.515368.2
    97 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold, ores and concentrates)19031264.58861 43161.5
    1Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 4 (SITC, Rev. 4)
    2Due to confidentiality in commodity group 56, this group can not be published separately. This group is included in group 59.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Mainland exports by county of production, commodity groups by the SITC. Year. NOK million
    Mainland exports by county of production, commodity groups by the SITC. Year. NOK million1 2
    2024
    Total mainland exportsDistribution by the SITC
    Food, beverages and tobacco (SITC 0 and 1)Fish (subgroup 03 of SITC 0)Crude materials except fuels (SITC 2 and 4)Fuels (SITC 3)Chemicals and related products n.e.s (SITC 5)Manufactured goods (SITC 6)Machinery and transport equipment (SITC 7)Miscellanous manufactured articles (SITC 8)
    The whole country711 071181 944167 98637 821100 90880 452128 864133 69147 391
    County of production
    Oslo17 4781 2082151 88576 4969935 3881 500
    Østfold17 9431 6101173 880267 6303 4851 166147
    Akershus8 21791831021164 2332921 742816
    Buskerud16 09112739602228152 1117 3995 014
    Vestfold13 9282161411 101823 0184 9572 7341 818
    Telemark33 80830813448453525 4062 9703 381724
    Innlandet16 8621 0636922 290206172 6055 7624 505
    Agder47 5341 040915972110 62429 8074 625466
    Rogaland52 9458 8147 2863 98218 4121 69212 3616 2551 429
    Vestland140 74135 77833 9803 81359 3473 18422 76413 6352 220
    Møre og Romsdal63 86935 79933 0313 06222 56314 8055 4322 205
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage44 32727 32226 5062 078455 5843 9662 7862 546
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa16 84615 64615 5651140::429
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku9 0667 7807 7794777281:36:
    Nordland - Nordlánnda48 94328 90728 5082 4040:12 480:95
    Svalbard1740001740000
    Jan Mayen000000000
    Norwegian goods produced in several counties39 6629 8319 4007 97520 320210180743404
    Re-exports of goods produced abroad3 100 2962 5801 2671 2401 1724 17311 57960 52619 025
    County not stated4 22 3402 9972 1011 25191 3052 4949 8534 431
    1
    2Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 4 (SITC, Rev. 4
    3County of production is defined as the county for the major value added. When the exports consists of a mix of goods from different counties, and the county of production is hard to state, the definition Norwegian goods produced in several counties is used. In the case when the value of an imported intermediate good is more than doubled, the good is considered as produced in Norway. In the opposite it is considered as exports of goods produced abroad.
    4County not stated implies no information about county of production is available.
    12 July 2024: Table 10482 in StatBank has been updated with new figures for the years 2022 and 2023.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Imports and exports of goods, by trade areas, continents and selected countries. Year. NOK Million
    Imports and exports of goods, by trade areas, continents and selected countries. Year. NOK Million1
    2024
    ExportsImportsTrade balance
    Total1 808 1721 088 187719 985
    Trade areas
    Nordic countries287 229191 27895 951
    EFTA15 50114 857644
    EU1 1 188 936579 221609 715
    OECD1 547 794646 199901 595
    Developing countries129 716246 737-117 021
    LDC - least developed countries4 9538 420-3 467
    Continents and countries
    Europe1 572 690665 595907 095
    Belgium92 36722 51269 855
    Denmark88 23545 82942 405
    Estonia2 9186 962-4 044
    Finland60 32526 38633 939
    France110 26929 84980 420
    Greece11 4922 0099 483
    Ireland6 6016 54160
    Iceland10 5594 1296 430
    Italy27 77433 308-5 534
    Lithuania18 92312 1826 740
    Netherlands191 52149 167142 353
    Poland105 01237 00668 006
    Portugal9 7704 1265 643
    Romania7 3397 006333
    Russia7332 413-1 681
    Slovakia1 4124 138-2 727
    Spain25 46023 6651 795
    United Kingdom344 17450 115294 059
    Switzerland4 93910 647-5 708
    Sweden124 644112 85011 793
    Czechia3 61215 393-11 780
    Türkiye13 38411 6441 740
    Germany281 963112 734169 230
    Hungary3 81410 290-6 476
    Austria4 0327 272-3 240
    Other countries in Europe21 41817 4223 996
    Asia111 073229 975-118 903
    Hong Kong2 9911 5851 406
    India3 9829 271-5 289
    Japan8 75619 662-10 906
    China42 193129 552-87 359
    Malaysia2 3684 710-2 342
    Singapore5 52910 148-4 619
    South Korea13 5887 4496 139
    Taiwan2 4338 302-5 869
    Thailand5 5686 623-1 056
    Viet Nam4 92012 157-7 237
    Other countries in Asia18 74520 516-1 771
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean76 508112 160-35 652
    Canada9 24820 322-11 074
    United States of America61 82982 465-20 636
    Other countries in North- and Central America5 4319 373-3 942
    South America16 77434 428-17 653
    Brazil11 46622 075-10 609
    Chile2 6394 243-1 604
    Peru2082 792-2 583
    Other countries in South-America2 4615 318-2 857
    Africa25 06818 0896 979
    Angola4 0774173 660
    Botswana1130-129
    South Africa1 2675 013-3 746
    Other countries in Africa19 72312 5297 194
    Oceania5 2483 9661 281
    Australia3 9292 7791 150
    New Zealand431483-52
    Other countries in Oceania888704184
    1Figures for EU is without Great Britain from February 2020 on.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Imports and exports of goods (imports excl. ships and oil platforms and mainland exports), by trade areas, continents and selected countries. Year. NOK Million
    Imports and exports of goods (imports excl. ships and oil platforms and mainland exports), by trade areas, continents and selected countries. Year. NOK Million
    2024
    Mainland exportsImports excluding ships and oil platformsTrade balance
    Total711 0711 071 152-360 082
    Trade areas
    Nordic countries137 117189 036-51 919
    EFTA15 49914 835664
    EU1 406 191577 329-171 137
    OECD481 658642 674-161 015
    Developing countries110 407239 000-128 594
    LDC - least developed countries4 9537 668-2 715
    Continents and countries
    Europe498 713660 712-162 000
    Belgium22 72222 493229
    Denmark45 12845 781-653
    Estonia2 9186 962-4 044
    Finland11 24426 386-15 142
    France20 78929 849-9 060
    Greece2 1892 009180
    Ireland6 6016 470131
    Iceland10 5574 1076 450
    Italy16 25833 308-17 050
    Lithuania7 12212 172-5 050
    Netherlands67 91249 16718 744
    Poland34 29637 006-2 710
    Portugal7 4924 1263 365
    Romania4 1977 006-2 808
    Russia7332 413-1 681
    Slovakia1 4124 138-2 727
    Spain19 96523 665-3 700
    United Kingdom58 40549 9808 425
    Switzerland4 93910 647-5 708
    Sweden66 827111 107-44 280
    Czechia3 61215 393-11 780
    Türkiye7 98710 168-2 180
    Germany50 844112 734-61 890
    Hungary3 81410 290-6 476
    Austria4 0327 272-3 240
    Other countries in Europe16 71816 063655
    Asia96 697219 269-122 572
    Hong Kong2 7191 5851 133
    India3 9829 271-5 289
    Japan8 75619 662-10 906
    China29 789124 943-95 154
    Malaysia2 3684 710-2 342
    Singapore5 5294 2581 271
    South Korea12 3887 4494 939
    Taiwan2 4338 302-5 869
    Thailand5 5686 623-1 056
    Viet Nam4 92012 157-7 237
    Other countries in Asia18 24520 309-2 064
    Northern, Central America and the Caribbean70 095112 160-42 065
    Canada5 53120 322-14 791
    United States of America59 81682 465-22 649
    Other countries in North- and Central America4 7489 373-4 625
    South America15 51834 428-18 910
    Brazil11 46622 075-10 609
    Chile1 3834 243-2 860
    Peru2082 792-2 583
    Other countries in South America2 4615 318-2 858
    Africa24 77917 3377 442
    Angola4 0774173 660
    Botswana1130-129
    South Africa1 2675 013-3 746
    Other countries in Africa-2 25111 7777 657
    Oceania4 4583 2731 185
    Australia3 9292 7791 150
    New Zealand431483-52
    Other countries in Oceania981187
    1Figures for EU is without Great Britain from February 2020 on.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Export of fish, by species. Year
    Export of fish, by species. Year1
    Million NOKChange in per cent
    202320242023 - 2024
    Total165 207167 9861.7
    Salmon2 122 263122 4730.2
    Cod12 26211 707-4.5
    Herring4 0184 2405.5
    Mackerel6 6588 29424.6
    Coalfish3 9653 716-6.3
    Haddock1 7041 659-2.6
    Trout5 4946 75222.9
    Shrimps3 :::
    Halibut1 4061 343-4.5
    Ling456436-4.4
    Cusk306251-18.0
    Redfish7868548.7
    Other fish2 5992 7174.5
    Other crustacean/ mollusc3 2903 5447.7
    1Within the SITC classification group 03 'Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates', Statistics Norway has grouped everything by species based on the product groups in the HS nomenclature. Some discrepancies may occur since not all product groups are specified by species. The group 'Other fish' is the sum of the remaining product groups under SITC 03.
    2Salmon contains more than the weekly figures of exports of salmon, fillets and other prepared salmon is also included.
    3Due to confidentiality in group “Shrimps” from 2013 on, exports in this group can not be published separately. This group is therefore included in commodity group “Other crustaceous animals except shrimps and mollusk”.
    Explanation of symbols
  • First revision of yearly figures of imports and exports. Commodity groups by SITC
    First revision of yearly figures of imports and exports. Commodity groups by SITC1
    2024
    ImportsExports
    NOK MillionChange in per centNOK MillionChange in per cent
    TOTAL1 088 1870.21 808 1720.2
    Of which:
    Crude oil7 0154.1524 020-0.9
    Natural gas, whether or not liquefied3590.0554 358-0.8
    Natural gas condensates7194.95 6760.0
    Ships and oil platforms17 03427.313 046269.0
    Goods excl. ships and oil platforms1 071 1522.31 795-0.4
    Mainland exports..711 0710.3
    0 Food and live animals78 6570.0180 5430.1
    00 Live animals other than animals of div.032110.088-0.1
    01 Meat and meat preparations1 816-0.14090.0
    02 Dairy products and birds' eggs2 7400.0557150.4
    03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. thereof7 3940.0167 986-0.1
    04 Cereals and cereal preparations10 1350.08730.9
    05 Vegetables and fruit18 3000.03080.0
    06 Sugars, sugar prepatations and honey3 1440.0590.0
    07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices7 9620.17110.0
    08 Feeding stuff for animals (not cereals)18 3590.06 396-0.1
    09 Miscellaneous edible products8 596-0.13 1550.0
    1 Beverages and tobacco15 8690.31 4000.0
    11 Beverages10 4760.01 3600.0
    12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures5 3940.9400.0
    2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels68 1200.132 2800.4
    21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw590.0318-0.2
    22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits2 6420.060.0
    23 Crude rubber1890.0690.0
    24 Wood, lumber and cork5 5360.08 0010.1
    25 Pulp and waste paper7850.04 4820.0
    26 Textile fibres and their waste1790.03280.0
    27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerales7 6510.36 0652.1
    28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap47 2240.112 2030.0
    29 Crude animal and vegetable materials3 8540.3810-0.1
    3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials73 1250.41 184 962-0.7
    32 Coal, coke and briquettes4 1790.11822 159.2
    33 Petroleum, petroleum products62 1660.5587 952-0.8
    334 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparation49 3770.057 6820.0
    34 Gas , natural and manufactured2 0300.1576 544-0.7
    342 Liquefied propane and butane1 5900.120 0690.1
    35 Electric current4 7500.020 2850.0
    4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes19 5020.05 5410.0
    41 Animal oils and fats11 1020.02 9120.1
    42 Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated7 4070.17730.0
    43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed9920.01 8570.0
    5 Chemicals and related products n.e.s.116 777-0.180 4520.3
    51 Organic chemicals12 9740.015 15529.5
    52 Inorganic chemicals11 0180.012 5180.0
    53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials4 724-0.12 2920.0
    54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products35 066-0.113 949-19.8
    55 Essential oils and resinoids etc14 625-0.52 9020.1
    56 Fertilizers2 5 4920.0::
    57 Plastics in primary forms6 516-0.28 6170.0
    58 Plastics in non-primary forms8 925-0.12 248-0.2
    59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.17 4380.07 9381.5
    6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material138 980-0.1128 8640.1
    61 Leather, leather manufactures, furskins4800.01210.0
    62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.8 102-0.11 2340.0
    63 Cork and wood manufactures8 9350.12 4790.0
    64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof10 443-0.36 9990.0
    65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles11 226-0.12 6190.0
    66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.12 4260.02 7020.1
    67 Iron and steel26 8970.022 8710.9
    68 Non-ferrous metals14 3850.078 4420.0
    69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.46 086-0.211 397-0.2
    7 Machinery and transport equipment411 6710.9143 3917.4
    71 Power generating machinery and equipment22 797-0.113 2820.0
    72 Machinery for special industries36 815-0.115 7200.0
    73 Metal working machinery3 309-0.18840.0
    74 General industrial machinery and equipment56 935-0.129 7730.0
    75 Office machines, data processing machines43 9980.06 2890.1
    76 Telecommunications apparatus and equipment37 074-0.111 367-0.1
    77 Electrical machinery and apparatus65 7890.028 1020.0
    78 Road vehicles105 5900.014 895-0.1
    79 Other transport equipment including ships39 36310.223 07775.2
    8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles139 016-0.147 3910.0
    81 Prefabricated buildings10 244-0.42 368-0.4
    82 Furniture and parts thereof18 8770.03 6230.0
    83 Travel goods, handbags etc.3 0660.02700.0
    84 Articles of apparel and accessories28 2620.23 0860.2
    85 Footwear7 6180.09270.0
    87 Professional and scientific instruments25 733-0.620 638-0.2
    88 Photographic and optical goods4 943-0.14550.0
    89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s40 272-0.116 0230.4
    9 Other commodities and transactions26 469960.33 34731.9
    91 Postal packages not classified according to kind00.000.0
    93 Special transactions and commodities not classified according to kind25 1152 098.68284 377.0
    96 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender29-0.270.0
    97 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold, ores and concentrates)1 3260.02 5120.0
    1
    2Due to confidentiality commodity group 56 is included in commodity group 59.
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Norwegian import and export - all countries and commodity numbers 1988-2024. 

Complete datasets corresponding to Statbank table 08801 for download as CSV.

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 13 June 2025.

Imports and exports
Imports comprise mainly foreign manufactured goods entering Norway. This can also include re-importation of originally Norwegian-produced goods and processed goods. Exports comprise domestically produced goods sent out of Norway, i.e. the Norwegian statistical territory as defined in Section of population. Also included are reexportation of originally foreign-produced goods and processed goods.

Trade in goods is based on the physical movement of goods across borders, but for some items, such as ships, oil platforms and aircraft, trading often takes place without the occurrence of such movement. Whether there has been an import or export of such goods is therefore determined based on whether a change in economic ownership has taken place cf. also described in the Section of population. Economic ownership is defined as the person entitled to claim the economic benefit and who has the legal responsibility for the risk of the item.

Mainland exports
As from March 2013, the statistics on external trade in goods will use the term mainland exports on the exportation of goods other than crude oil, natural gas, natural gas condensates, ships and oil platforms. Previously, we also used the term traditional goods for these exports, as well as for imports excluding ships and oil platforms. (Balance of payments and the research department still use the term traditional goods. The balance of payments also includes items such as naphtha, propane and butane in its collective term crude oil and natural gas, external trade in goods does not.)

Country
Country of origin is used for imports. With regard to exports, the country of destination is used.

For raw materials, the country of origin is determined according to where the goods are produced. For manufactured goods (processed and refined goods), this is the country in which the goods have obtained the form they have at the time of import. The country of destination is defined as the country, which, on the date of export, is the last known country for which the goods are intended.

For more specific principles in relation to country of origin, the rule for ships, aircraft and oil platforms is that country of origin is the country that previously owned the goods (economic ownership). For Norwegian-produced goods sold abroad and subsequently bought in Norway, the country from which the goods are imported shall be given as the country of origin (manufacturing country).

Mode of transport
Mode of transport is defined as the means of transportation used when goods cross the border, either by import or export (in the Database for Standard Classifications there is a detailed description of mode of transport).

Quantity
For most goods, the quantity is expressed in kilograms (weight excluding packaging), except for ships and electricity, which are measured by gross tonnes and kWh respectively. However, for many goods, the quantity is also available in a different unit of measurement, such as pieces, barrels, cubic metres, carat, litres, pairs etc.

Statistical value
Statistical value is the value when crossing the Norwegian border. Duties, VAT and other taxes are not included in the statistical value.

Upon import, the value should be set to the CIF (Cost Insurance Freight) value, i.e. the value of the goods at the Norwegian border, including the costs associated with the delivery of goods to the border, transport costs and insurance. Similarly, for exports it is the value at the Norwegian border, including the costs associated with transporting it there, called FOB (Free On Board) value. CIF and FOB are two types of delivery terms called Incoterms. The delivery terms are an agreement between buyer and seller as to who bears the risk, responsibility and cost of transportation of the goods to the agreed place. In the Database for Standard Classifications there is an overview of the different delivery terms.

For crude oil exported by ship directly from installations on the Norwegian continental shelf, the value upon departure from the installation is used. In the case of crude oil and natural gas that is piped abroad, this value is determined based onon when it leaves the Norwegian continental shelf. The value of transport in international waters and into a terminal abroad is regarded as export of services.

The statistical value of exports and imports of ships is the transfer value including takeover of debt. With regard toto fish landed abroad (exported) by Norwegian vessels and caught outside the Norwegian customs border, the statistical value is the value of the fish paid to the fishing operator upon the sale of stock (minus the sales organisation fee).

County of production
The county of production is defined as the county in which the added value is greatest.

Classification of goods
The classification by HS (the international customs and statistics nomenclature, the Harmonized System) is a 6-digit grouping of goods organised primarily according to the material characteristics of goods at the time of crossing the border. Only in exceptional cases is the later use of the goods of any significance to the classification. The WCO (World Customs Organization) is responsible for this nomenclature.

The Norwegian customs tariff is based on the HS, but has two more digits, which are national codes. The 7th digit reflects national customs divisions/tariff rates (bound in the WTO - World Trade Organization). The 8th digit is used to cover the national statistical needs and and among others the interests of the Norwegian Agricultural Authority and Ministry of Foreign Affairs interests with regard to import and export regulations. In some cases, the 8th digit is also used to distinguish between goods subject to duties and/or fees. The Norwegian version is published annually on our website along with a text version of the nomenclature developed by Statistics Norway. The detailed commodity list, which includes all commodity numbers, also provides information about the validity of each commodity number.

Due to technological developments and changes in international trade, the HS nomenclature is normally updated every 5 years – with the most recent implementation on 1 January 2012. In addition, minor changes are made in the Norwegian customs tariff every year. The EU also uses the nomenclature of the HS in its publication of foreign trade figures. However, the EU version (available at Eurostat's website); the Combined Nomenclature (CN) - which also has eight digits - is more detailed than the Norwegian version. As mentioned previously, only the first 6 digits are common internationally.

When publishing external trade figures, the UN Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) is mainly used. Here the goods are grouped by level of processing (raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods). As from 1988 to 2006, the SITC-Rev.3 (unstats.un.org) is used, but as of 2007 the SITC-Rev. 4 (available at unstats.un.org as PDF) is used.

The classification BEC (Broad Economic Categories) (at unstats.un.org); the UN classification of commodities by end use, which is based on the SITC, is also used to some extent. This classification is not considered to be a "standard classification" in the same way as for example the SITC, and it is officially acknowledged that countries may have their own version of this grouping in order to satisfy national needs. The Norwegian version of this classification can be found in the Database for Standard Classifications.

The various nomenclatures are listed on the UN’s website, as well as correspondence tables between the different nomenclatures HS, SITC and BEC and their different versions.

The product classification CPA divides goods by industry group, and in external trade we use extracts from this. CPA (Statistical Classification of Productivity by Activity in the European Community) is the EU's central Product by Activity classification. It is a product group that is closely linked to industry, i.e. distinctive products within each activity can be linked to the activity classification NACE Rev.2.

Grouping by country
The Norwegian list of countries used follows the international standard ISO-3166. EU countries use the same standard, except for some deviations of less importance.

In the external trade publications these country groupings are frequently used:

  • Nordic countries - trade with Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Åland and Iceland
  • EFTA - trade with Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. European Free Trade Association - Wikipedia
  • EU – in the Database for standard classifications current member states at any given time is available
  • OECD - for current member states at any given time see the OECD's website
  • Developing countries – as from 2007, the figures are according to the OECD’s DAC (DAC stands for Development Assistance Committee) for definitions of countries at any given time that are recognised as recipients of official foreign aid. The DAC list also includes a section on LDCs (Least Developed Countries - defined by the UN) - which we also use in the statistics.
    (Until 2006, these countries were defined as developing countries in the Norwegian trade statistics: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Croatia, Macedonia, Malta, Slovenia - Africa except South Africa - Asia excluding Japan, North and South America except USA, Canada and Greenland - Oceania except Australia and New Zealand.)

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