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$), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 88,747 BoP, current US$ 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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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.