Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Norway
Norway: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Norway, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.4% for ores and metals exports in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Norway peaked at 23.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.3% | — |
| 1963 | 20.4% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 21.9% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 19.4% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +63.4% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 11.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.1% (2025)
- Gas production 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Norway?
- Ores and metals exports in Norway was 5.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for ores and metals exports?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.