Germany vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Germany
5.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
4.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
27th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 458,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 288,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 266,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 647,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 632,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 140,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 3.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 233,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 4.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 601,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 5.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
458,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.