Norway vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Norway
77.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
79.6%
in 2023
Norway rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
42nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 79.6% against 77.9% in Norway, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 91.9% 75.4% 16.5% Norway
1970s 92.4% 83.0% 9.4% Norway
1980s 94.8% 90.5% 4.2% Norway
1990s 92.8% 90.1% 2.7% Norway
2000s 88.5% 83.8% 4.7% Norway
2010s 81.8% 78.8% 3.0% Norway
2020s 77.4% 77.2% 0.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Norway or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 79.6% against 77.9% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Norway and United Kingdom?
1.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Norway ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.