Norway vs Sweden: Share of global merchandise exports
Norway
0.7%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).