Taxes on goods and services in Norway
Norway: Taxes on goods and services was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Norway is 10.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Norway peaked at 20.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
That places Norway 72nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services in Norway, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.6% | — |
| 1973 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 13.7% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Norway?
- Taxes on goods and services in Norway was 10.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Norway ranks 72nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.