Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Norway
Norway: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 4.19 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.19 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
85th
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.33 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
563.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on international trade in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.19 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Norway peaked at 4.33 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 563.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Norway ranks 85th of 155 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.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Norway, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 563.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 634.00 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 687.00 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 704.00 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 693.00 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 777.00 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 705.00 million current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 641.00 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 802.00 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 997.00 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 972.00 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 2.41 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.35 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.76 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.38 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.33 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 4.22 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.98 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.19 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.19 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.11 million current LCU, 49.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.19 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.90 million current LCU, 30.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 675.50 million current LCU | 563.00 million current LCU | 777.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 802.00 million current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 2.55 billion current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 billion current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU | 4.33 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Norway?
- Taxes on international trade in Norway was 4.19 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 563.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for taxes on international trade?
- Norway ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.