South Asia vs Switzerland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Asia
232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 8.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 39.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia 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 | 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$), per square kilometre, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 232,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 8.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.