Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Norway
Norway: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Norway, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.3% for fuel imports in 2025.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Norway peaked at 17.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1998.
That places Norway 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.9% | — |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -33.0% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +157.7% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -58.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +91.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -19.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 59% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +157.7% | 4.3% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Norway?
- Fuel imports in Norway was 5.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for fuel imports?
- Norway ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.