Norway

GDP growth in Norway

GDP growth in Norway: 4.5% a year in 1980 and 1.1% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
1.1% a year
Since 1980
−3.5 percentage points
Rank, 2025
121 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
1.1% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in NorwayGDP growth in Norway: 4.5% a year in 1980 and 1.1% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.1% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.1% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 6.1% a year in 1984, the lowest -1.6% a year in 2009.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearNorway
20251.1
20241.4
20230.4
20224.1
20214.1
2020-1.4
20191.5
20181.1
20172.7
20161.3
20152
20142.1
20131.3
20122.8
20111.4
20101
2009-1.6
20080.8
20073.4
20062.8
20053
20044.3
20031.1
20021.5
20012.2
20003.4
19992.2
19982.7
19975.1
19965
19954.2
19945
19932.9
19923.6
19912.9
19902
19891
1988-0.3
19871.7
19864
19855.6
19846.1
19833.9
19820.2
19811.7
19804.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearNorway
20261.5
20271.3
20281.1
20291.1
20301.1
20311.1

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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