Norway vs Sweden: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Norway
177.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Sweden
194.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 194.88 billion current US$ against 177.53 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 17.35 billion current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.41 billion current US$ | 14.55 billion current US$ | 8.14 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.45 billion current US$ | 30.70 billion current US$ | 11.25 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 38.01 billion current US$ | 63.81 billion current US$ | 25.80 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 97.58 billion current US$ | 121.89 billion current US$ | 24.30 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 126.04 billion current US$ | 159.37 billion current US$ | 33.33 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 178.12 billion current US$ | 183.26 billion current US$ | 5.14 billion current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 194.88 billion current US$ against 177.53 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Norway and Sweden?
- 17.35 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.