Malaysia vs Norway: Imports of goods and services

Malaysia
279.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Norway
178.65 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malaysia rank
30th
Norway rank
33rd

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 279.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 178.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 100.44 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ 16.86 billion BoP, current US$ 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
1980s 16.99 billion BoP, current US$ 26.18 billion BoP, current US$ 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ Norway
1990s 64.93 billion BoP, current US$ 44.68 billion BoP, current US$ 20.25 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2000s 125.56 billion BoP, current US$ 82.45 billion BoP, current US$ 43.12 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2010s 204.21 billion BoP, current US$ 135.47 billion BoP, current US$ 68.74 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2020s 248.00 billion BoP, current US$ 148.89 billion BoP, current US$ 99.11 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Malaysia or Norway?
Malaysia, at 279.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 178.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Malaysia and Norway?
100.44 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Malaysia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.