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2023
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Exports $10.7BRnk 48 / 208
2023
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Top Product $1.03BBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $3.97BRnk 12 / 205
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Top Product $581MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.47Rnk 44 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-7.74%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$87,925CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.1%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Norway Trade: In 2023, China exported $10.7B to Norway. The main products that China exported to Norway were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.03B), Computers ($915M), and Cars ($891M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $8.7B in 2018 to $10.7B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Norway.

Norway-China Trade: In 2023, Norway exported $3.97B to China. The main products that Norway exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($581M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($500M), and Carboxyamide Compounds ($399M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Norway to China have increased at an annualized rate of 5.35%,  from $3.06B in 2018 to $3.97B in 2023.

In 2010, Norway exported services to China worth $1B, with Services not allocated ($502M), Transportation ($224M), and Other business services ($200M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Norway ranked 44 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.47), and 33 in total exports ($187B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $455M and imported $487M from Norway, resulting in a negative trade balance of $31.9M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $203M (80.6%) from $252M to $455M, while imports increased by $209M (75.4%) from $277M to $487M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Norway were Buses ($39.3M), Other Sea Vessels ($22.6M), Glands and Other Organs ($15.9M), Carbon-based Electronics ($13.7M), and Light Fixtures ($12.5M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Norway were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($43.3M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($42.6M), Quartz ($36.3M), Carboxyamide Compounds ($27.7M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($24.2M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($77.6M), Zhejiang Province ($75.4M), Liaoning Province ($58.7M), Jiangsu Province ($55.3M), and Henan Province ($42.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($178M), Shanghai Province ($93.1M), Shandong Province ($85.5M), Jiangsu Province ($47.9M), and Guangdong Province ($17.7M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Norway was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Buses ($24.5M or 165%), Other Sea Vessels ($12.4M or 122%), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($5.41M or 7.78k%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Norway was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($30.5M or 238%), Quartz ($25.2M or 228%), and Other Edible Preparations ($7.22M or 439%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$203M(80.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$209M(75.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$77.6M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $10.7B to Norway. The main products exported from China to Norway were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.03B), Computers ($915M), and Cars ($891M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $8.7B in 2018 to $10.7B in 2023.

In 2018, Norway exported $3.97B to China. The main products exported from Norway to China were Crude Petroleum ($581M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($500M), and Carboxyamide Compounds ($399M). During the last 5 years the exports of Norway to China have increased at an annualized rate of 5.35%, from $3.06B in 2023 to $3.97B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Norway (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Norway (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Norway
Top DestinationGermany$33.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Norway. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Norway or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Norway included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Norway than China included Sweden ($15.9B), Denmark ($12.7B), and Lithuania ($2.46B).

Difference in imports from Norway (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Norway

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Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Norway by product, considering products traded by both, China and Norway.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Norway in the exports of Machines ($4.96B), Transportation ($1.27B), and Textiles ($1.04B).

During 2018, Norway had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($935M), Chemical Products ($857M), and Animal Products ($847M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Norway+$286MTelephones
Top Product Potential Norway China+$1.87BCrude Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Norway. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Norway. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Norway indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Norway (Flag) (2023)

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