Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Norway
Norway: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Norway is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Norway peaked at 1.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Norway 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.5% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Norway?
- Taxes on international trade in Norway was 0.2% 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 1.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for taxes on international trade?
- Norway ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.