Norway vs Sweden: Imports by region of origin
Norway
10.19 billion current US$
in 2025
Sweden
9.74 billion current US$
in 2025
Norway rank
41st
Sweden rank
43rd
Imports by region of origin over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.19 billion current US$ against 9.74 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 452.47 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 150.05 million current US$ | 202.65 million current US$ | 52.60 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1950s | 163.09 million current US$ | 260.96 million current US$ | 97.87 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1960s | 265.54 million current US$ | 489.35 million current US$ | 223.81 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 875.65 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 466.74 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.92 billion current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ | 23.52 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.80 billion current US$ | 5.24 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.98 billion current US$ | 7.48 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 10.19 billion current US$ against 9.74 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Norway and Sweden?
- 452.47 million current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Norway ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.