Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Norway
17.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.3% against 15.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 0.1% | 54.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 53.5% | 0.4% | 53.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 1.4% | 29.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 9.2% | 18.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 8.7% | 10.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.2% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 17.4% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 17.3% against 15.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Norway ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.