China vs Mexico: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
China
283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
311,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
86th
Mexico rank
83rd
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 311,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 28,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 55,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 180,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 270,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 418.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 311,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Mexico?
- 28,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.