Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Norway: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 73.2% against 59.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.6% | 72.0% | 7.4% | Norway |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 76.2% | 10.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 81.7% | 17.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 78.8% | 19.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 76.6% | 17.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 72.5% | 15.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Norway?
- Norway, at 73.2% against 59.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway?
- 13.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.