Africa Western and Central vs Norway: Goods imports

Africa Western and Central
146.48 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Norway
104.78 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
43rd
Norway rank
38th

Goods imports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Norway
050.0B100.0B150.0B197520002025

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 146.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 104.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 41.70 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 19.97 billion BoP, current US$ 12.78 billion BoP, current US$ 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central
1980s 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ 17.93 billion BoP, current US$ 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central
1990s 17.32 billion BoP, current US$ 30.82 billion BoP, current US$ 13.50 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2000s 51.45 billion BoP, current US$ 54.08 billion BoP, current US$ 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
2010s 123.74 billion BoP, current US$ 84.53 billion BoP, current US$ 39.22 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central
2020s 146.84 billion BoP, current US$ 96.11 billion BoP, current US$ 50.73 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Africa Western and Central or Norway?
Africa Western and Central, at 146.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 104.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Africa Western and Central and Norway?
41.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Norway?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Norway rank globally for goods imports?
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.