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

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

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

  • Netherlands
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
010.0M20.0M30.0M196719952023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 26.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 290,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 25.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 90.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 5.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 11.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 63,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 18.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 188,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 24.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 256,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Netherlands or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Netherlands, at 26.15 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Netherlands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
25.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.