Material import dependency in Norway
Norway: Material import dependency was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2019
All-time low
9.8%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Material import dependency in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, material import dependency in Norway stood at 11.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Norway peaked at 12.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2009.
That places Norway 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More trade data for Norway
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 58,597 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Lead time to export, median case 1 days (2018)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 214,371 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 8,708 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 95,149 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Sawnwood trade by species 253,144 Thousand euro (2024)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 11 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Export to import ratio 1.35 (2025)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 182,188 Thousand euro (2024)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product and partner 1,134 Thousand euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Norway?
- Material import dependency in Norway was 11.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for material import dependency?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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