Iceland vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Iceland
88,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
122nd
South Africa rank
125th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 88,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 10,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 17,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 38,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 52,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 75,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 75,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 76,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 88,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
2,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,350 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.