Norway vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Norway
19.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
19.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.7% against 19.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Norway ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 20.6% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 17.8% | 5.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 32.6% | 12.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 33.7% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 32.5% | 14.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.9% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.2% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 19.7% against 19.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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).