Norway vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Norway
96.77 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 112.46 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 15.69 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.46 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 6.98 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 54.47 billion current US$ | 55.48 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.86 billion current US$ | 96.49 billion current US$ | 13.63 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.93 billion current US$ | 99.66 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 112.46 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 South Africa?
- 15.69 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Norway ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.