Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Norway

Norway: Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed was 100.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
97.5%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1996–2014

Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Norway, 1996–2014

0204060801001996200520141996: 98.1 % total merchandise imports excluding arms1997: 99.2 % total merchandise imports excluding arms1998: 99.5 % total merchandise imports excluding arms1999: 97.5 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2000: 99 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2001: 97.6 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2002: 97.9 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2003: 98.5 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2004: 99.6 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2005: 99 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2006: 99.5 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2007: 99.9 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2008: 99.9 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2009: 100 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2010: 99.9 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2011: 100 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2012: 100 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2013: 100 % total merchandise imports excluding arms2014: 100 % total merchandise imports excluding arms

Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org. Measured in % total merchandise imports excluding arms.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Norway is 100.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1999.

Norway ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms) in Norway, 1996 to 2014.
Year % total merchandise imports excluding arms Change
1996 98.1%
1997 99.2% +1.2%
1998 99.5% +0.2%
1999 97.5% -2.0%
2000 99.0% +1.5%
2001 97.6% -1.4%
2002 97.9% +0.3%
2003 98.5% +0.7%
2004 99.6% +1.0%
2005 99.0% -0.5%
2006 99.5% +0.4%
2007 99.9% +0.4%
2008 99.9% +0.1%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 99.9% -0.1%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.6% 97.5% 99.5% 4
2000s 99.1% 97.6% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Australia 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Canada 99.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Norway?
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Norway was 100.0% in 2014, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org.
What is the highest goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1999.
How does Norway rank for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed?
Norway ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org, published as part of Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms)
Unit
% total merchandise imports excluding arms
Source
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 646 data points, 1996–2014
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It is the proportion of duty free imports (excluding arms) into developed countries from developing and least developed countries. For the purpose of calculating this indicator, Japan in Asia, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania and Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the EU (25 countries included since 2004) in Europe are considered “developed” regions or areas, following the common accepted practice used for MDG indicators. Developing countries are those not listed as developed or transition countries. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.