| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
387427 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
302013 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
168288 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
82464.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
65105.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
37491.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
82239.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
65555.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
36985.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
19.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
18.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.4 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
5.86 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6.44 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8.80 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
60459 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
49003 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
25079 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
112 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
109 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
94 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
2.5 |
Age group 15 to 74 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.6 |
Age group 16 to 74 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.4 |
Age group 16 to 74 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
21.0 |
Average of quarterly estimates. Age group 15 to 74 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.9 |
Average of quarterly estimates. Age group 16 to 74 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.9 |
Average of quarterly estimates. Age group 16 to 74 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
2.8 |
Average of quarterly estimates. Age group 15 to 74 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.3 |
Average of quarterly estimates. Age group 16 to 74 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
4.1 |
Average of quarterly estimates. Age group 16 to 74 years. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
62.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
61.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
61.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
71.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
71.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
4290 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
3824 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
3104 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
230036 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. 2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
239221 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
224562 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
152.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
149.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
124.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
80.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
58.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
26.6 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
136357.0 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
80297.7 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United Kingdom (26.2), Germany (12.3), Netherlands |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Sweden (14.7), Germany (13.6), United Kingdom (6.9 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
18.2 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
27.0/21.4 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.8 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
82.5/77.8 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
3.3 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.8 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
73.8 |
1989. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
77.4 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.3 |
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. |
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
10.0 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
41430 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
7.2 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
104.8/104.8 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
59.7/40.3 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
516.0 |
|
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.5/0.7 |
Excludes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
36.1/63.9 |
|
