Norway’s September goods exports reached NOK 207.7 billion, led by oil and gas
Exports rose 8.8% from August; imports were NOK 102.7 billion, and SSB says monthly ship and platform figures are preliminary.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Statistics Norway (SSB) updated its external-trade figures on 15 October, putting September 2026 goods exports at NOK 207.7 billion, up 8.8% from August. Crude-oil exports were NOK 56.3 billion, natural gas NOK 79.4 billion and mainland exports NOK 70.9 billion.
Goods imports reached NOK 102.7 billion, leaving a total trade surplus of NOK 105.0 billion. SSB cautions that preliminary monthly figures for ships and oil platforms can be incomplete because of the data-collection method and may later be substantially revised. These are monthly trade values for September, not forecasts for later months.
Data
September 2026 goods trade
Selected export and import values and monthly change from August.
| Exports | 207.7 | 8.8 |
| Crude oil exports | 56.3 | 32.1 |
| Natural gas exports | 79.4 | 2.1 |
| Mainland exports | 70.9 | 0.4 |
| Imports | 102.7 | 13.6 |
| Total trade balance | 105 | 4.4 |
Methodology
Values for September 2026 and percentage changes from August to September are transcribed from SSB. The source says monthly ship/platform figures are preliminary and can be incomplete.
Updated:
Subjects and places
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- International tradeSuggested
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- Oil and gasSuggested
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