Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.3% against 15.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 0.1% | 54.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 53.5% | 0.4% | 53.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 1.4% | 29.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 9.2% | 18.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 8.7% | 10.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.2% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 17.4% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 17.3% against 15.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Norway ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.