Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Norway
Norway: Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 397.89 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Use of goods and services, Transactions in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of goods and services, transactions in Norway is 397.89 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, transactions in Norway peaked at 397.89 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.06 billion, in 1996.
That places Norway 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.06 billion | — |
| 1997 | 72.72 billion | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 77.69 billion | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 112.16 billion | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 111.56 billion | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 115.68 billion | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 119.86 billion | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 126.74 billion | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 135.21 billion | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 147.99 billion | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 163.20 billion | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 170.46 billion | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 177.02 billion | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 182.99 billion | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 195.28 billion | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 208.11 billion | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 221.32 billion | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 229.91 billion | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 244.21 billion | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 254.75 billion | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 269.68 billion | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 284.05 billion | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 308.15 billion | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 337.02 billion | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 362.62 billion | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 378.96 billion | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 397.89 billion | +5.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 397.89 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.68 billion, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 397.89 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36 billion, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +44.4% | 77.69 billion | 112.16 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.82 billion | 68.06 billion | 77.69 billion | 3 |
| 2000s | 129.05 billion | 111.56 billion | 163.20 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 215.37 billion | 170.46 billion | 269.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.78 billion | 284.05 billion | 397.89 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use of goods and services, transactions in Norway?
- Use of goods and services, transactions in Norway was 397.89 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 397.89 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, transactions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.06 billion in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for use of goods and services, transactions?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of goods and services, transactions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.