Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Commercial service imports

Norway
73.75 billion current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
134.60 billion current US$
in 2024
Norway rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Commercial service imports over time

  • Norway
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0B100.0B150.0B197520002025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 134.60 billion current US$ against 73.75 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 60.85 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.8 times Norway's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 5.65 billion current US$ 12.29 billion current US$ 6.64 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 8.18 billion current US$ 14.56 billion current US$ 6.38 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 13.72 billion current US$ 21.58 billion current US$ 7.86 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 28.18 billion current US$ 53.16 billion current US$ 24.97 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 50.89 billion current US$ 113.72 billion current US$ 62.84 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 52.68 billion current US$ 120.23 billion current US$ 67.56 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 134.60 billion current US$ against 73.75 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
60.85 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for commercial service imports?
Norway ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.