Norway vs Sweden: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Norway
6.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
5.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway rank
117th
Sweden rank
118th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.12 % change on previous year against 5.96 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 8.17 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 0.1584 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s 17.51 % change on previous year 18.31 % change on previous year 0.8052 % change on previous year Sweden
1980s 6.35 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year 0.2898 % change on previous year Norway
1990s 4.17 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year 0.0805 % change on previous year Norway
2000s 8.23 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Norway
2010s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 0.931 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 4.3 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 0.1799 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 6.12 % change on previous year against 5.96 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Norway and Sweden?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Norway ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.