Retail Sales Volume,Index in Norway
Norway: Retail Sales Volume,Index was 38.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.94
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
118.41
in 2011
All-time low
33.44
in 2001
Years of data
39
1987–2025
Retail Sales Volume,Index in Norway, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for retail sales volume,index in Norway is 38.94, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail sales volume,index in Norway peaked at 118.41 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.44, in 2001.
Norway ranks 27th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Retail Sales Volume,Index in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 44.2 | — |
| 1988 | 44.9 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 40.02 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 50.33 | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 47.44 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 52.12 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 40.51 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 43.16 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 54.98 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 54.25 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.48 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 43.65 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 41.73 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 34.42 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 33.44 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 45.5 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 58.27 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 66.58 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 74.81 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 79.88 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 102.73 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 115.97 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 92 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 118.41 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 112.98 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 113.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.53 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 61.61 | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 55.42 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 58.54 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 60.95 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 52.16 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 49.49 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 59.63 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 45.45 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 36.27 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 35.01 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 38.94 | +11.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 38.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.55, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Norway's 38.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.94, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.04 | 40.02 | 44.9 | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.56 | 40.51 | 54.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.36 | 33.44 | 115.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.37 | 52.16 | 118.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 | 35.01 | 59.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is retail sales volume,index in Norway?
- Retail sales volume,index in Norway was 38.94 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest retail sales volume,index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 118.41 in 2011.
- What is the lowest retail sales volume,index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.44 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for retail sales volume,index?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is retail sales volume,index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Retail Sales Volume,Index,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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