South Korea vs Switzerland: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

South Korea
888,493 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre against 888,493 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 222,787 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

South Korea ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3,041 current US$ per square kilometre 10,314 current US$ per square kilometre 7,273 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 21,018 current US$ per square kilometre 32,214 current US$ per square kilometre 11,196 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 94,392 current US$ per square kilometre 77,888 current US$ per square kilometre 16,504 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 269,091 current US$ per square kilometre 147,015 current US$ per square kilometre 122,075 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 349,564 current US$ per square kilometre 216,391 current US$ per square kilometre 133,172 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 588,742 current US$ per square kilometre 585,093 current US$ per square kilometre 3,648 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 888,257 current US$ per square kilometre 937,522 current US$ per square kilometre 49,266 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, South Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre against 888,493 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between South Korea and Switzerland?
222,787 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin 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.