Argentina vs Brazil: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
33,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
40,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
158th
Brazil rank
155th

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 40,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 6,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 158th and Brazil ranks 155th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 2,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 2,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 320.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 9,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 13,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 191.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 29,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 28,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 40,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Brazil?
6,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 158th and Brazil ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.