Ores and metals imports in Norway
Norway: Ores and metals imports was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Norway, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in Norway stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Norway peaked at 10.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1977.
Norway ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.4% | — |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 2.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Norway?
- Ores and metals imports in Norway was 5.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for ores and metals imports?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.