South Korea vs Switzerland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 3.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 779,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 627,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 320,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 948,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 3.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.