Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Norway
19.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.6% | 13.1% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 12.7% | 10.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 21.2% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 19.3% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 2.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).