Switzerland vs World: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
176,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
13th
World rank
15th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 176,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 52.1 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 13th and World ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 979,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 964,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.26 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 176,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 13th and World ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.