Norway vs South Africa: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 128.08 billion current US$ against 107.32 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 20.76 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 77.50 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.58 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 18.08 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 30.63 billion current US$ | 25.00 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 55.01 billion current US$ | 58.56 billion current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.64 billion current US$ | 111.61 billion current US$ | 27.97 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 98.65 billion current US$ | 119.43 billion current US$ | 20.77 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 128.08 billion current US$ against 107.32 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Norway and South Africa?
- 20.76 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Norway ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.