Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Norway: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.5% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 6.2% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 7.3% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 6.3% | 2.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.5% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
- 2.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.