Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Norway
Norway: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.0% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Norway peaked at 4.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Norway ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +317.8% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +66.3% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -42.3% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +66.0% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +185.4% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -59.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +83.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +54.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +317.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | +185.4% | 1.5% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 119 Armenia 1.1% compare
- 120 Moldova 1.1% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
- 123 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
- 124 Canada 0.9% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.9% compare
More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 170.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 30,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Norway?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Norway was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. 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.