China vs Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

China
261,611 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
265,666 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
94th
Norway rank
92nd

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

  • China
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 265,666 current US$ per square kilometre against 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 4,055 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

China ranks 94th and Norway ranks 92nd of 204 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 70.08 current US$ per square kilometre 4,154 current US$ per square kilometre 4,084 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1970s 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre 32,762 current US$ per square kilometre 31,501 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 3,446 current US$ per square kilometre 46,864 current US$ per square kilometre 43,418 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 11,795 current US$ per square kilometre 79,664 current US$ per square kilometre 67,869 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 61,708 current US$ per square kilometre 149,130 current US$ per square kilometre 87,422 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 177,184 current US$ per square kilometre 226,902 current US$ per square kilometre 49,718 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 252,972 current US$ per square kilometre 260,614 current US$ per square kilometre 7,641 current US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, China or Norway?
Norway, at 265,666 current US$ per square kilometre against 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between China and Norway?
4,055 current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
China ranks 94th and Norway ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.