Ireland vs Norway: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
150th
Norway rank
153rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
0.20.30.40.5196019922025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 150th and Norway ranks 153rd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1970s 0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.4419 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Norway?
0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 150th and Norway ranks 153rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.