Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Norway
Norway: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.3% for customs and other import duties in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Norway peaked at 2.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 131st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.1% | — |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Norway?
- Customs and other import duties in Norway was 0.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for customs and other import duties?
- Norway ranks 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.