Ireland vs Japan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
30th
Japan rank
33rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 253,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 407,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 1.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 601,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Japan?
253,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.