Africa Eastern and Southern vs Italy: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
24,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Italy rank
39th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 103.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Italy ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 2,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 225,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 222,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 396,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 392,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 5,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 793,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 788,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 11,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 20,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Italy?
Italy, at 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Italy?
2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Italy?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Italy rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Italy ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.