Iraq vs Norway: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iraq
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Norway ahead.
Iraq ranks 175th and Norway ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 8.8% | 8.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 5.8% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 4.0% | 14.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 5.3% | 17.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 7.7% | 10.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Iraq or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Iraq and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for fuel imports?
- Iraq ranks 175th and Norway ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.