Netherlands vs South Asia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Netherlands
18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
9th
South Asia rank
12th

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

  • Netherlands
  • South Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196719952023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 18.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 80.8 times South Asia's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 12th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 4.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 8.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 50,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 13.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 156,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 17.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 206,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Netherlands or South Asia?
Netherlands, at 18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Netherlands and South Asia?
18.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and South Asia rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.