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Exports $10.6BRnk 6 / 205
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Top Product $7.75BPetroleum Gas
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Exports $2.5BRnk 39 / 219
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Top Product $156MCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.47Rnk 44 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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GDP$485BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-7.74%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%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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GDP PC$44,691CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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About

Norway-France Trade: In 2023, Norway exported $10.6B to France. The main products that Norway exported to France were Petroleum Gas ($7.75B), Crude Petroleum ($2.05B), and Raw Aluminium ($160M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Norway to France have increased at an annualized rate of 2.56%, from $9.32B in 2018 to $10.6B in 2023.

In 2009, Norway exported services to France worth $1.16B, with Transportation ($652M), Other business services ($229M), and Travel ($97.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

France-Norway Trade: In 2023, France exported $2.5B to Norway. The main products that France exported to Norway were Cars ($156M), Delivery Trucks ($126M), and Packaged Medicaments ($98.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Norway have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.38%,  from $2.83B in 2018 to $2.5B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to Norway worth $745M, with Other business services ($351M), Transportation ($167M), and Travel ($59.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Norway ranked 44 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.47), and 33 in total exports ($187B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Norway exported NOK12B and imported NOK2.46B from France, resulting in a positive trade balance of NOK9.51B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Norway have increased by NOK3.38B (39.3%) from NOK8.59B to NOK12B, while imports increased by NOK194M (8.54%) from NOK2.27B to NOK2.46B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Norway to France were Gas, natural and manufactured (NOK6.22B), Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs... (NOK937M), Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (NOK304M), Non-ferrous metals (NOK172M), and Power-generating machinery and equipment (NOK74M). In December 2024 the top imports of Norway from France were Power-generating machinery and equipment (NOK177M), Essential oils and resinoids and perfume... (NOK158M), Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s.,... (NOK147M), Beverages (NOK128M), and Road vehicles (including air-cushion vehicles) (NOK126M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Norway's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs... (NOK80M or 9.34%), Iron and steel (NOK40.7M or 1.93k%), and Power-generating machinery and equipment (NOK40.3M or 120%). In December 2024, the increase in Norway's year-by-year imports  from France was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Power-generating machinery and equipment (NOK130M or 274%), Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude,... (NOK56.5M or 29.8k%), and Vegetables and fruit (NOK32.5M or 155%).

Latest Trade

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Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)NOK3.38B(39.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)NOK194M(8.54%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Norway exported $10.6B to France. The main products exported from Norway to France were Petroleum Gas ($7.75B), Crude Petroleum ($2.05B), and Raw Aluminium ($160M). During the last 5 years the exports of Norway to France have increased at an annualized rate of 2.56%, from $9.32B in 2018 to $10.6B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $2.5B to Norway. The main products exported from France to Norway were Cars ($156M), Delivery Trucks ($126M), and Packaged Medicaments ($98.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Norway have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.38%, from $2.83B in 2023 to $2.5B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Norway
Top DestinationGermany$33.8B
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Norway than France included Sweden ($15.9B), Denmark ($12.7B), and Finland ($6.38B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Norway included Italy ($56.3B), United States ($51.2B), and Spain ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Norway - France

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

During 2023, Norway had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($9.87B), Metals ($202M), and Machines ($145M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Norway in the exports of Machines ($537M), Transportation ($446M), and Chemical Products ($391M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Norway France+$1.14BCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential France Norway+$113MCars

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2009, Norway exported services to France worth $1.16B, with Transportation ($652M), Other business services ($229M), and Travel ($97.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, France exported services to Norway worth $745M, with Other business services ($351M), Transportation ($167M), and Travel ($59.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Norway (Flag) to France (Flag) (2009)

Services Exports from France (Flag) to Norway (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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