Africa Eastern and Southern vs Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Norway
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 290.44 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 193.67 billion current US$.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 3.0 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 166.87 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1970s | 5.29 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 10.93 billion current US$ | 17.12 billion current US$ | 6.19 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 22.87 billion current US$ | 29.10 billion current US$ | 6.22 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 113.12 billion current US$ | 54.47 billion current US$ | 58.66 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 235.81 billion current US$ | 82.86 billion current US$ | 152.95 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 256.35 billion current US$ | 94.93 billion current US$ | 161.41 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Africa Eastern and Southern or Norway?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 290.44 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 between Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
- 193.67 billion current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.