Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Norway

Services share of GDP in Norway in 2025 — 55%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 158. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0 pp.

2025 55% +1.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 89of 158
Period maximum 61.1%2020
Period minimum 43.5%2022

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Norway, 1970–202540455055606519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 55.1%1971: 54.9%1972: 55.5%1973: 55.8%1974: 55.9%1975: 54.9%1976: 55%1977: 55%1978: 54.6%1979: 52.7%1980: 51.4%1981: 51%1982: 51.3%1983: 50.7%1984: 49.3%1985: 49.3%1986: 53.8%1987: 54.8%1988: 56.8%1989: 56.3%1990: 56.2%1991: 57.1%1992: 57.4%1993: 57.4%1994: 56.4%1995: 55.1%1996: 53.3%1997: 52.8%1998: 56.2%1999: 54.9%2000: 49.4%2001: 51.1%2002: 53.1%2003: 53.6%2004: 52.1%2005: 49.7%2006: 48.2%2007: 50.5%2008: 48.8%2009: 53.9%2010: 53.1%2011: 51.5%2012: 52.1%2013: 53.1%2014: 54.6%2015: 57.2%2016: 59.2%2017: 57.6%2018: 55.9%2019: 58.8%2020: 61.1%2021: 52.1%2022: 43.5%2023: 51.9%2024: 53.5%2025: 55%
Change over the period: −0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 55%
World computed 59.9%
Northern Europe computed 68%
Services share of GDP — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 55 +1.5 pp
2024 53.5 +1.6 pp
2023 51.9 +8.5 pp
2022 43.5 −8.6 pp
2021 52.1 −9 pp
2020 61.1 +2.3 pp
2019 58.8 +2.8 pp
2018 55.9 −1.7 pp
2017 57.6 −1.6 pp
2016 59.2 +2 pp
2015 57.2 +2.6 pp
2014 54.6 +1.4 pp
2013 53.1 +1.1 pp
2012 52.1 +0.6 pp
2011 51.5 −1.6 pp
2010 53.1 −0.8 pp
2009 53.9 +5.1 pp
2008 48.8 −1.7 pp
2007 50.5 +2.3 pp
2006 48.2 −1.5 pp
2005 49.7 −2.4 pp
2004 52.1 −1.4 pp
2003 53.6 +0.5 pp
2002 53.1 +2 pp
2001 51.1 +1.7 pp
2000 49.4 −5.5 pp
1999 54.9 −1.4 pp
1998 56.2 +3.4 pp
1997 52.8 −0.4 pp
1996 53.3 −1.8 pp
1995 55.1 −1.4 pp
1994 56.4 −1 pp
1993 57.4 −0 pp
1992 57.4 +0.3 pp
1991 57.1 +1 pp
1990 56.2 −0.1 pp
1989 56.3 −0.5 pp
1988 56.8 +2 pp
1987 54.8 +1.1 pp
1986 53.8 +4.5 pp
1985 49.3 +0 pp
1984 49.3 −1.4 pp
1983 50.7 −0.6 pp
1982 51.3 +0.2 pp
1981 51 −0.4 pp
1980 51.4 −1.3 pp
1979 52.7 −1.9 pp
1978 54.6 −0.4 pp
1977 55 −0 pp
1976 55 +0.1 pp
1975 54.9 −1 pp
1974 55.9 +0.1 pp
1973 55.8 +0.3 pp
1972 55.5 +0.6 pp
1971 54.9 −0.2 pp
1970 55.1

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.