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

Maldives
16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th

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

  • Maldives
  • Switzerland
05.0M10.0M15.0M197720002023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 2.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Maldives ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 82,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 866,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 784,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 329,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 997,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 3.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 9.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 565,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 13.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 547,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or Switzerland?
Maldives, at 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and Switzerland?
2.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.