# 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.

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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.

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.

| Series | September value | Percent 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 | 105.0 | 4.4 |

Sources: <https://www.ssb.no/en/utenriksokonomi/utenrikshandel/statistikk/utenrikshandel-med-varer> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-september-2026-goods-exports-oil-gas-trade-surplus/data/september-trade-values?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-september-2026-goods-exports-oil-gas-trade-surplus/data/september-trade-values?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Norway (SSB)](<https://www.ssb.no/en/utenriksokonomi/utenrikshandel/statistikk/utenrikshandel-med-varer>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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