Norway vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services

Norway
1.37 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
South Africa
1.26 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Norway rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st

Exports of goods and services over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.37 trillion constant LCU against 1.26 trillion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 104.76 billion constant LCU.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 270.37 billion constant LCU 430.91 billion constant LCU 160.54 billion constant LCU South Africa
1980s 437.02 billion constant LCU 461.25 billion constant LCU 24.23 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 785.13 billion constant LCU 659.11 billion constant LCU 126.03 billion constant LCU Norway
2000s 1.05 trillion constant LCU 994.14 billion constant LCU 60.60 billion constant LCU Norway
2010s 1.10 trillion constant LCU 1.18 trillion constant LCU 79.59 billion constant LCU South Africa
2020s 1.26 trillion constant LCU 1.23 trillion constant LCU 22.37 billion constant LCU Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 1.37 trillion constant LCU against 1.26 trillion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Norway and South Africa?
104.76 billion constant LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
Norway ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,745 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.