Norway vs Other small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Norway
96.77 billion current US$
in 2023
Other small states
87.78 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
40th
Other small states rank
43rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Norway
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 96.77 billion current US$ against 87.78 billion current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 8.99 billion current US$.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 billion current US$ 412.61 million current US$ 1.63 billion current US$ Norway
1970s 8.17 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ 6.41 billion current US$ Norway
1980s 17.12 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ 11.95 billion current US$ Norway
1990s 29.10 billion current US$ 15.20 billion current US$ 13.90 billion current US$ Norway
2000s 54.47 billion current US$ 34.43 billion current US$ 20.04 billion current US$ Norway
2010s 82.86 billion current US$ 60.00 billion current US$ 22.85 billion current US$ Norway
2020s 94.93 billion current US$ 81.08 billion current US$ 13.85 billion current US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Norway or Other small states?
Norway, at 96.77 billion current US$ against 87.78 billion current US$ in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Norway and Other small states?
8.99 billion current US$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Other small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Norway and Other small states rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Norway ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.