South Korea vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th

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

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
05.0M10.0M15.0M197619992023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 6.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 182,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 866,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 683,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 369,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 3.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 6.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 7.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Switzerland?
6.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.