Belgium vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Belgium
17.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
290,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
10th

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

  • Belgium
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197519992023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 290,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 17.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 61.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 13.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 188,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 16.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 256,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Belgium, at 17.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 290,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
17.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.