Norway vs Small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Norway
96.77 billion current US$
in 2023
Small states
139.99 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
40th
Small states rank
41st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 139.99 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 43.21 billion current US$.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 865.96 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1970s | 8.17 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 17.12 billion current US$ | 12.13 billion current US$ | 4.99 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 29.10 billion current US$ | 23.92 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 54.47 billion current US$ | 50.16 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 82.86 billion current US$ | 89.68 billion current US$ | 6.82 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 94.93 billion current US$ | 123.63 billion current US$ | 28.70 billion current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Norway or Small states?
- Small states, at 139.99 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 Norway and Small states?
- 43.21 billion current US$, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Norway ranks 40th and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.