| Sector | Sector's export growth in value (% p.a) 2012-2016 | Share of top 3 importing countries in sector’s exports | List of the top 3 importing countries |
| 2012 | 2016 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Fresh food | 9.2 % | 46.0 % | 43.3 % | Poland ; France ; Denmark | Poland ; France ; Spain |
| Transport equipment | 2.6 % | 27.9 % | 31.4 % | Belgium ; Norway ; Netherlands | United States of America ; Belgium ; Netherlands |
| Chemicals | 2.3 % | 36.9 % | 40.7 % | Germany ; United States of America ; Norway | Germany ; United States of America ; Norway |
| Leather products | 1.4 % | 65.0 % | 58.9 % | Norway ; Finland ; Denmark | Norway ; Finland ; Denmark |
| Textiles | -1.4 % | 42.8 % | 43.4 % | Norway ; Germany ; Finland | Norway ; United Kingdom ; Germany |
| Clothing | -1.6 % | 46.9 % | 47.7 % | Norway ; Germany ; Finland | United Kingdom ; Germany ; Norway |
| Processed food | -2.5 % | 41.6 % | 42.1 % | Norway ; Denmark ; Finland | Norway ; Denmark ; Finland |
| IT & consumable electronics | -4.6 % | 41.4 % | 48.1 % | Denmark ; Norway ; Finland | Denmark ; Norway ; Finland |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | -5.0 % | 38.9 % | 39.1 % | Norway ; Denmark ; Germany | Norway ; United States of America ; Denmark |
| Wood products | -5.2 % | 37.6 % | 35.6 % | Germany ; United Kingdom ; Norway | Germany ; United Kingdom ; Norway |
| Non-electronic machinery | -5.9 % | 26.6 % | 26.2 % | United States of America ; Germany ; Belgium | United States of America ; Belgium ; Germany |
| Basic manufactures | -7.7 % | 31.9 % | 34.1 % | Germany ; Norway ; United Kingdom | Germany ; Norway ; United States of America |
| Electronic components | -7.8 % | 29.1 % | 35.2 % | Norway ; China ; Finland | Norway ; Finland ; Denmark |
| Unclassified products | -8.7 % | 76.4 % | 71.3 % | Area Nes ; Switzerland ; Germany | Area Nes ; Switzerland ; Denmark |
| Minerals | -15.5 % | 42.0 % | 41.6 % | United Kingdom ; Netherlands ; Finland | Finland ; United Kingdom ; Netherlands |