Japan vs Norway: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Japan
17.7%
in 2014
Norway
17.5%
in 2014
Japan rank
179th
Norway rank
180th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
0102030182719202014

How they compare

Japan currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Norway ahead.

Japan ranks 179th and Norway ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1860s 2.7% 12.3% 9.5% Norway
1870s 4.4% 14.2% 9.7% Norway
1880s 5.1% 14.5% 9.5% Norway
1890s 9.4% 17.0% 7.7% Norway
1900s 13.1% 17.0% 3.9% Norway
1910s 15.3% 19.6% 4.3% Norway
1920s 17.0% 16.5% 0.6% Japan
1930s 17.4% 13.0% 4.4% Japan
1940s 7.1% 17.8% 10.7% Norway
1950s 10.3% 29.0% 18.7% Norway
1960s 9.1% 27.7% 18.5% Norway
1970s 9.8% 28.3% 18.4% Norway
1980s 9.2% 23.9% 14.6% Norway
1990s 6.7% 21.1% 14.3% Norway
2000s 10.9% 18.4% 7.5% Norway
2010s 15.3% 17.6% 2.2% 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, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Norway as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Japan and Norway?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
147 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Japan ranks 179th and Norway ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.