Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Norway
0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
155th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.