Norway vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Norway
96.77 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 112.46 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 15.69 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 34.46 billion current US$ 27.47 billion current US$ 6.98 billion current US$ Norway
2000s 54.47 billion current US$ 55.48 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 82.86 billion current US$ 96.49 billion current US$ 13.63 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 94.93 billion current US$ 99.66 billion current US$ 4.73 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 112.46 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Norway and South Africa?
15.69 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Norway ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.