Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 73.2% against 72.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.2% | 66.5% | 6.8% | Norway |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 82.9% | 8.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 83.0% | 9.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 77.4% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.2% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.2% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 69.6% | 3.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 73.2% against 72.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Norway ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- 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.