Norway GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Norway's GDP changed from approximately $64B 438M in 1980 to $526B 951M in 2024, showing an overall 717.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1983 at $61B 627M, and the highest in 2022 at $593B 727M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.9%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Denmark was 4.1%, and that of Sweden was 3.4%.

Overview of Norway's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Norway recorded a 717.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $268B 426M, and the median was $195B 915M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $532B 100M, with a standard deviation of $170B 575M.
The average annual change was $12B 132M.


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Norway GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Norway.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1983, $61B 627M
  • Highest GDP: 2022, $593B 727M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $526B 951M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2021: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Norway's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $408B 743M → $367B 633M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $402B 646M → $387B 974M
  • Outcome: declined

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $171B 456M → $174B 240M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $161B 357M → $154B 230M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Norway (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 64B 438M
$ 15,746.26
$ 14,854.53
$ 60B 790M
4.515 %
1.674 %
28.54 %
5.553 %
4M 91K people
1981
$ 63B 597M
$ 15,484.68
$ 16,460.61
$ 67B 605M
1.598 %
3.174 %
31.16 %
4.588 %
4M 107K people
1982
$ 62B 647M
$ 15,196.29
$ 17,453.25
$ 71B 951M
0.235 %
0.639 %
29.59 %
3.387 %
4M 123K people
1983
$ 61B 627M
$ 14,906.17
$ 18,803.27
$ 77B 739M
3.973 %
3.757 %
30.33 %
5.367 %
4M 134K people
1984
$ 62B 58M
$ 14,968.79
$ 20,603.78
$ 85B 420M
6.052 %
5.057 %
32.79 %
5.5 %
4M 146K people
1985
$ 65B 417M
$ 15,728.22
$ 22,363.72
$ 93B 15M
5.553 %
4.418 %
32.12 %
8.15 %
4M 159K people
1986
$ 78B 693M
$ 18,853.04
$ 23,651.88
$ 98B 723M
4.042 %
-6.211 %
26.91 %
3.576 %
4M 174K people
1987
$ 94B 231M
$ 22,445.04
$ 24,520.36
$ 102B 944M
1.754 %
-4.844 %
26.85 %
1.726 %
4M 198K people
1988
$ 101B 901M
$ 24,143.12
$ 25,185.96
$ 106B 302M
-0.255 %
-4.216 %
26.43 %
-0.594 %
4M 221K people
1989
$ 102B 634M
$ 24,245.51
$ 26,367.69
$ 111B 618M
1.038 %
-0.36 %
27.29 %
-1.32 %
4M 233K people
1990
$ 119B 791M
$ 28,187.29
$ 27,773.39
$ 118B 32M
1.932 %
2.162 %
26.93 %
-0.956 %
4M 250K people
1991
$ 121B 872M
$ 28,514.50
$ 29,430.84
$ 125B 788M
3.084 %
3.303 %
25.62 %
-3.192 %
4M 274K people
1992
$ 130B 838M
$ 30,432.89
$ 30,994.75
$ 133B 253M
3.574 %
3.137 %
24.77 %
-4.8 %
4M 299K people
1993
$ 120B 579M
$ 27,880.63
$ 32,439.07
$ 140B 293M
2.845 %
2.623 %
24.78 %
-3.896 %
4M 325K people
1994
$ 127B 132M
$ 29,236.38
$ 34,617.83
$ 150B 533M
5.055 %
2.692 %
25.71 %
-1.617 %
4M 348K people
1995
$ 152B 31M
$ 34,790
$ 36,630.80
$ 160B 75M
4.156 %
3.194 %
27.40 %
1.494 %
4M 370K people
1996
$ 163B 520M
$ 37,225.29
$ 38,974
$ 171B 202M
5.028 %
6.453 %
29.35 %
4.712 %
4M 393K people
1997
$ 161B 357M
$ 36,561.41
$ 41,546.46
$ 183B 357M
5.285 %
5.872 %
31.07 %
6.211 %
4M 413K people
1998
$ 154B 230M
$ 34,732.14
$ 42,869.85
$ 190B 366M
2.669 %
-0.394 %
27.86 %
2.045 %
4M 441K people
1999
$ 162B 384M
$ 36,300.55
$ 44,052.25
$ 197B 60M
2.072 %
5.339 %
29.92 %
4.289 %
4M 473K people