Mexico vs United States: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

Mexico
149,299 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
102,646 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
42nd
United States rank
45th

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 149,299 current US$ per square kilometre against 102,646 current US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 46,653 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1960s 549 current US$ per square kilometre 899.85 current US$ per square kilometre 350.86 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1970s 1,845 current US$ per square kilometre 3,562 current US$ per square kilometre 1,716 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1980s 5,792 current US$ per square kilometre 9,874 current US$ per square kilometre 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1990s 35,377 current US$ per square kilometre 23,370 current US$ per square kilometre 12,007 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 70,573 current US$ per square kilometre 50,141 current US$ per square kilometre 20,432 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 109,291 current US$ per square kilometre 70,038 current US$ per square kilometre 39,252 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 132,549 current US$ per square kilometre 89,501 current US$ per square kilometre 43,048 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Mexico or United States?
Mexico, at 149,299 current US$ per square kilometre against 102,646 current US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Mexico and United States?
46,653 current US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th 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.