Norway vs Sweden: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 208.33 billion current US$ against 170.57 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 37.77 billion current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.78 billion current US$ | 15.55 billion current US$ | 8.77 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 20.03 billion current US$ | 35.67 billion current US$ | 15.64 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 39.61 billion current US$ | 70.24 billion current US$ | 30.63 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 98.06 billion current US$ | 123.13 billion current US$ | 25.07 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 127.07 billion current US$ | 160.88 billion current US$ | 33.81 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 168.71 billion current US$ | 190.70 billion current US$ | 22.00 billion current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 208.33 billion current US$ against 170.57 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Norway and Sweden?
- 37.77 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.