Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Norway

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Norway in 2025 — 11.1%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 24. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 1.03 pp.

2025 11.1% +0.39 pp vs 2024
World rank 12of 24
Period maximum 12.55%1963
Period minimum 5.89%1990

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Norway, 1962–202546810121419621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 12.14%1964: 12.08%1966: 10.86%1968: 9.94%1970: 7.69%1972: 7.86%1974: 8.08%1976: 7.12%1978: 8.06%1980: 7.52%1982: 6.39%1984: 6.62%1988: 6.11%1990: 5.89%1992: 6.76%1994: 6.94%1996: 6.97%1998: 6.62%2000: 6.47%2002: 7.5%2004: 7.21%2006: 6.62%2008: 7.21%2010: 7.92%2012: 9.03%2014: 9.37%2016: 10.05%2018: 9.22%2020: 10.53%2022: 9.73%2024: 10.71%2025: 11.1%
Change over the period: −1.03 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.1 +0.39 pp
2024 10.71 −0.05 pp
2023 10.76 +1.03 pp
2022 9.73 −0.62 pp
2021 10.35 −0.18 pp
2020 10.53 +1.3 pp
2019 9.24 +0.02 pp
2018 9.22 +0.08 pp
2017 9.13 −0.92 pp
2016 10.05 +0.54 pp
2015 9.51 +0.14 pp
2014 9.37 +0.1 pp
2013 9.27 +0.24 pp
2012 9.03 +0.71 pp
2011 8.32 +0.4 pp
2010 7.92 −0.46 pp
2009 8.38 +1.17 pp
2008 7.21 +0.48 pp
2007 6.73 +0.11 pp
2006 6.62 −0.19 pp
2005 6.82 −0.39 pp
2004 7.21 −0.36 pp
2003 7.56 +0.06 pp
2002 7.5 +0.4 pp
2001 7.11 +0.64 pp
2000 6.47 −0.65 pp
1999 7.12 +0.5 pp
1998 6.62 +0.04 pp
1997 6.58 −0.4 pp
1996 6.97 +0.14 pp
1995 6.83 −0.1 pp
1994 6.94 +0.22 pp
1993 6.71 −0.04 pp
1992 6.76 +0.49 pp
1991 6.27 +0.38 pp
1990 5.89 −0.32 pp
1989 6.21 +0.1 pp
1988 6.11
1985 6.15 −0.47 pp
1984 6.62 −0.28 pp
1983 6.9 +0.51 pp
1982 6.39 −0.83 pp
1981 7.22 −0.3 pp
1980 7.52 −0.34 pp
1979 7.86 −0.19 pp
1978 8.06 +1.3 pp
1977 6.76 −0.36 pp
1976 7.12 +0.34 pp
1975 6.78 −1.3 pp
1974 8.08 +0.24 pp
1973 7.84 −0.02 pp
1972 7.86 +0.68 pp
1971 7.19 −0.51 pp
1970 7.69 −1.32 pp
1969 9.01 −0.92 pp
1968 9.94 +0.47 pp
1967 9.47 −1.39 pp
1966 10.86 +0.08 pp
1965 10.78 −1.31 pp
1964 12.08 −0.46 pp
1963 12.55 +0.41 pp
1962 12.14

Northern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.