Ireland vs Small states: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
265,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
Small states rank
14th

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

  • Ireland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 265,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 8.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 31.8 times Small states's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 16th and Small states ranks 14th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 2.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 123,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 4.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 168,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 7.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 227,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Small states?
Ireland, at 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 265,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Small states?
8.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 16th and Small states ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.