Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Norway
19.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
156th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
155th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 15.0% | 7.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 18.4% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 16.7% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.0% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 19.4% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 23.0% | 4.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 21.6% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 155th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).