Denmark vs Norway: Merchandise exports

Denmark
148.38 billion current US$
in 2025
Norway
170.57 billion current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
35th
Norway rank
33rd

Merchandise exports over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 170.57 billion current US$ against 148.38 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 22.19 billion current US$.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 2.17 billion current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ 765.00 million current US$ Denmark
1970s 7.99 billion current US$ 6.78 billion current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ Denmark
1980s 20.24 billion current US$ 20.03 billion current US$ 206.00 million current US$ Denmark
1990s 44.73 billion current US$ 39.61 billion current US$ 5.12 billion current US$ Denmark
2000s 79.58 billion current US$ 98.06 billion current US$ 18.48 billion current US$ Norway
2010s 105.03 billion current US$ 127.07 billion current US$ 22.04 billion current US$ Norway
2020s 129.49 billion current US$ 168.71 billion current US$ 39.21 billion current US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 170.57 billion current US$ against 148.38 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Denmark and Norway?
22.19 billion current US$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for merchandise exports?
Denmark ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to 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. 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.