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
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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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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.