South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Switzerland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 39.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 779,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 776,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 156,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 206,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.22 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$), per square kilometre, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
- 8.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.