Indonesia vs Norway: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Indonesia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.5% against 4.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 7.6% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 6.6% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 5.1% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 6.1% | 2.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Indonesia or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.5% against 4.7% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Indonesia and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Norway rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.