Norway vs Sweden: Share of service in total exports
Norway
176.78 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sweden
233.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Norway rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Share of service in total exports over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 233.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 56.29 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 20.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 39.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 97.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 130.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 127.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 177.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 212.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 233.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Norway and Sweden?
- 56.29 billion BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of service in total exports?
- Norway ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.