Malaysia vs Norway: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 73.75 billion current US$ against 56.15 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 17.60 billion current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 4.79 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.61 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.83 billion current US$ | 13.72 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 21.66 billion current US$ | 28.18 billion current US$ | 6.52 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 41.33 billion current US$ | 50.89 billion current US$ | 9.55 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 44.61 billion current US$ | 52.68 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 73.75 billion current US$ against 56.15 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Malaysia and Norway?
- 17.60 billion current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.