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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: 11 July 2025
Next update: 15 August 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
    June 2025May 2025 - June 2025June 2024 - June 2025June 2025June 2024 - June 2025
    Exports139.40.9-9.5926.24.6
    Crude oil32.9-5.7-24.0221.4-21.0
    Natural gas41.5-1.8-7.3321.832.8
    Ships and oil platforms0.0-93.6-99.90.1-98.7
    Mainland exports65.07.515.1380.89.0
    Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. thereof12.7-1.89.281.45.9
    Imports92.0-0.15.2545.03.7
    Ships and oil platforms0.0..1.2-81.0
    The trade balance47.42.9-28.8381.25.9
    The mainland trade balance-26.914.812.9-163.04.3
    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
    June 2024June 2025June 2024 -June 2025So far this yearJune 2024 -June 2025
    June 2024June 2025
    Total87 43491 9645.2525 753544 9753.7
    Of which:
    Ships and oil platforms (part of SITC 793)00.6 1141 160-81.0
    Imports excl. Ships and oil platforms87 43491 9645.2519 639543 8154.7
    0 Food and live animals6 4547 10410.137 81043 34814.6
    00 Live animals other than animals of div.03192218.110814232.4
    01 Meat and meat preparations15824152.19851 15016.7
    02 Dairy products and birds' eggs21825014.71 4571 447-0.7
    03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. thereof518481-7.23 5733 99411.8
    04 Cereals and cereal preparations899776-13.65 1805 059-2.3
    05 Vegetables and fruit1 4311 65715.89 92911 00910.9
    06 Sugars, sugar prepatations and honey2212303.81 4771 5031.7
    07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices6011 06176.43 4315 60263.3
    08 Feeding stuff for animals (not cereals)1 6571 644-0.87 6138 83716.1
    09 Miscellaneous edible products7317421.44 0584 60413.5
    1 Beverages and tobacco1 3281 3894.67 9297 837-1.2
    11 Beverages948923-2.75 2595 3401.5
    12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures38146722.62 6702 497-6.5
    2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels4 5805 44718.932 48635 97510.7
    21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw43-15.63421-37.1
    22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits2062144.01 1951 58832.8
    23 Crude rubber202627.0971069.3
    24 Wood, lumber and cork5095569.22 7633 16414.5
    25 Pulp and waste paper517242.2393344-12.4
    26 Textile fibres and their waste1610-40.389923.5
    27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerales47960827.13 9663 540-10.7
    28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap3 0363 66620.721 88624 71712.9
    29 Crude animal and vegetable materials25829112.92 0652 40316.4
    3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials6 5684 201-36.038 42228 465-25.9
    32 Coal, coke and briquettes3083183.42 1652 071-4.4
    33 Petroleum, petroleum products5 9333 309-44.232 02923 185-27.6
    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 preparation5 3352 354-55.927 59617 340-37.2
    34 Gas , natural and manufactured12420061.19451 20827.9
    342 Liquefied propane and butane8714161.871090227.1
    35 Electric current20337484.03 2832 002-39.0
    4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes1 4661 221-16.78 0957 974-1.5
    41 Animal oils and fats751391-47.94 5213 309-26.8
    42 Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated62172416.53 1953 85120.5
    43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed9310613.5378814115.2
    5 Chemicals and related products n.e.s.9 52010 0755.857 76859 1622.4
    51 Organic chemicals1 0621 011-4.76 5636 189-5.7
    52 Inorganic chemicals69780715.85 3455 6125.0
    53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials472446-5.62 3542 59910.4
    54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products2 7613 22216.717 14017 7303.4
    55 Essential oils and resinoids etc1 2021 184-1.57 1717 4163.4
    56 Fertilizers32561689.32 6382 7725.1
    57 Plastics in primary forms5716086.43 3573 4643.2
    58 Plastics in non-primary forms8148494.34 6624 8664.4
    59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.1 6151 331-17.68 5388 514-0.3
    6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material12 36214 45516.969 93674 1406.0
    61 Leather, leather manufactures, furskins3128-10.3264185-29.9
    62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.69379614.83 8284 23510.6
    63 Cork and wood manufactures7898153.34 4944 7235.1
    64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof877850-3.05 1075 2623.0
    65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles9561 0176.45 5216 0389.4
    66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.1 0781 1355.36 0736 5527.9
    67 Iron and steel2 5802 7998.513 28315 03913.2
    68 Non-ferrous metals1 4921 183-20.77 4927 185-4.1
    69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.3 8665 83250.823 87324 9234.4
    7 Machinery and transport equipment32 16535 0499.0195 143205 7855.5
    71 Power generating machinery and equipment2 1521 972-8.411 74611 154-5.0
    72 Machinery for special industries3 2933 2980.219 32018 727-3.1
    73 Metal working machinery22633648.41 5881 6664.9
    74 General industrial machinery and equipment4 6135 50819.428 20231 46911.6
    75 Office machines, data processing machines3 1292 634-15.819 78017 917-9.4
    76 Telecommunications apparatus and equipment2 6243 62838.317 23818 6188.0
    77 Electrical machinery and apparatus5 0455 81715.331 46134 70910.3
    78 Road vehicles9 21710 81517.350 45458 25815.5
    781 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons5 3626 73725.625 50133 15430.0
    79 Other transport equipment including ships1 8661 040-44.315 35513 267-13.6
    8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles10 62311 3036.465 33370 7848.3
    81 Prefabricated buildings8819477.54 5304 9759.8
    82 Furniture and parts thereof1 5591 7009.19 49110 1707.2
    83 Travel goods, handbags etc.2632796.01 4341 5105.3
    84 Articles of apparel and accessories1 8261 779-2.612 72612 719-0.1
    85 Footwear541520-3.73 5113 6323.4
    87 Professional and scientific instruments2 0562 2549.612 59814 43114.5
    88 Photographic and optical goods4364401.02 3442 62512.0
    89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s3 0613 38310.518 69920 72410.8
    9 Other commodities and transactions2 3681 721-27.312 83111 505-10.3
    91 Postal packages not classified according to kind00.00.
    93 Special transactions and commodities not classified according to kind2 2421 509-32.712 20810 558-13.5
    96 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender02619.2162241.3
    97 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold, ores and concentrates)12520966.460792552.3
    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
    June 2024June 2025June 2024 -June 2025So far this yearJune 2024 -June 2025
    June 2024June 2025
    Total154 071139 380-9.5885 649926 1634.6
    Of which:
    Crude oil (part of SITC 333)43 24332 857-24.0280 274221 447-21.0
    Natural gas (SITC 343)44 75441 475-7.3242 317321 79732.8
    Natural gas condensates (part of SITC 333)2440-100.02 7622 000-27.6
    Ships and oil platforms (part of SITC 793)9 2985-99.910 968141-98.7
    Mainland exports56 53265 04315.1349 328380 7789.0
    0 Food and live animals12 70013 8849.382 73587 9066.2
    00 Live animals other than animals of div.031412-15.9394821.9
    01 Meat and meat preparations295179.319125332.3
    02 Dairy products and birds' eggs416252.626036640.8
    03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. thereof11 61212 6819.276 87781 3995.9
    04 Cereals and cereal preparations748919.146951710.3
    05 Vegetables and fruit263222.7161143-11.0
    06 Sugars, sugar prepatations and honey4895.8283731.2
    07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices6311784.234042123.8
    08 Feeding stuff for animals (not cereals)574491-14.42 7222 706-0.6
    09 Miscellaneous edible products26334229.91 6482 01622.3
    1 Beverages and tobacco131122-6.6705679-3.7
    11 Beverages127116-8.9689646-6.2
    12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures3677.4173397.9
    2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels2 7582 545-7.716 29116 5901.8
    21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw2518-25.9187131-30.2
    22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits00-74.33584.1
    23 Crude rubber53-33.440401.0
    24 Wood, lumber and cork67782722.24 0814 93420.9
    25 Pulp and waste paper3523756.52 2312 2581.2
    26 Textile fibres and their waste29305.01601706.1
    27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerales526474-10.02 9612 808-5.2
    28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap1 101778-29.36 0395 553-8.0
    29 Crude animal and vegetable materials4340-5.758969117.4
    3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials94 35581 193-13.9574 113596 8314.0
    32 Coal, coke and briquettes90-97.41401-99.4
    33 Petroleum, petroleum products46 42837 230-19.8309 325252 207-18.5
    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 preparation2 9064 34349.526 04628 4769.3
    34 Gas , natural and manufactured46 33442 459-8.4254 442331 93030.5
    342 Liquefied propane and butane1 457845-42.011 1559 228-17.3
    35 Electric current1 5841 504-5.010 20612 69324.4
    4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes4054418.72 7642 7810.6
    41 Animal oils and fats18921413.41 4711 203-18.3
    42 Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated55596.034945229.2
    43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed1611684.29441 12719.5
    5 Chemicals and related products n.e.s.6 6477 0806.542 00643 6984.0
    51 Organic chemicals1 2831 3535.49 5179 449-0.7
    52 Inorganic chemicals9571 16922.16 3686 3930.4
    53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials200192-4.11 1801 33212.9
    54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products1 2141 2654.26 2656 8819.8
    55 Essential oils and resinoids etc246241-2.01 4711 66513.2
    56 Fertilizers2 ::::::
    57 Plastics in primary forms730642-12.04 4404 316-2.8
    58 Plastics in non-primary forms288232-19.31 2551 208-3.8
    59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.1 7291 98614.911 50912 4548.2
    6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material10 83310 538-2.764 92466 1261.9
    61 Leather, leather manufactures, furskins1110-6.56757-15.6
    62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.12213410.06446866.5
    63 Cork and wood manufactures2212324.81 2631 42112.5
    64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof581562-3.33 3513 6188.0
    65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles2132213.91 3951 4322.7
    66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.2322330.31 3961 5067.8
    67 Iron and steel1 5411 5752.211 5099 668-16.0
    68 Non-ferrous metals6 9476 547-5.839 63242 1466.3
    69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.9641 0236.25 6675 593-1.3
    7 Machinery and transport equipment21 60419 027-11.977 40983 6238.0
    71 Power generating machinery and equipment8851 18734.25 9727 02817.7
    72 Machinery for special industries1 3331 318-1.17 4348 0918.8
    73 Metal working machinery688423.04124417.1
    74 General industrial machinery and equipment3 3412 767-17.215 93915 357-3.7
    75 Office machines, data processing machines589389-34.03 4282 380-30.6
    76 Telecommunications apparatus and equipment1 4631 111-24.15 6376 53415.9
    77 Electrical machinery and apparatus2 12710 182378.715 26925 27765.5
    78 Road vehicles1 4011 4050.27 5778 35510.3
    79 Other transport equipment including ships10 398585-94.415 74310 160-35.5
    8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles4 3894 131-5.923 20025 81311.3
    81 Prefabricated buildings22226720.51 1931 31310.1
    82 Furniture and parts thereof3073152.61 8641 8770.7
    83 Travel goods, handbags etc.202734.41341458.2
    84 Articles of apparel and accessories2252458.91 4241 4592.5
    85 Footwear768714.743048011.5
    87 Professional and scientific instruments1 8661 703-8.810 10310 5684.6
    88 Photographic and optical goods314030.02182357.8
    89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s1 6421 448-11.87 8349 73624.3
    9 Other commodities and transactions24941767.41 5012 11540.9
    91 Postal packages not classified according to kind00.00.
    93 Special transactions and commodities not classified according to kind7262-14.5437323-26.1
    96 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender00-100.015303.1
    97 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold, ores and concentrates)177355100.81 0631 78768.1
    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 25 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).

Country Codes used in the historical tables 1866–1987
The country codes used in table 13625 for the years 1866 to 1975 are partly based on ISO 3166 and partly on constructed codes for countries that were mostly former colonies.

In the country tables, all of which start in 1960, ISO 3166 has been used, with a few exceptions.

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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