Germany vs Norway: Trade as a share of GDP
Germany
78.5%
in 2025
Norway
79.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
104th
Norway rank
103rd
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 79.1% against 78.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 104th and Norway ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 74.2% | 39.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 72.8% | 28.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 69.9% | 24.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 70.4% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 67.8% | 9.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 74.7% | 5.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 79.1% against 78.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Germany and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 104th and Norway ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.