North America vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
North America
256,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
15th
Switzerland rank
15th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 256,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 13.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 54.5 times North America's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 866,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 851,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 27,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 58,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 123,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 186,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 232,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.46 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$), per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 256,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between North America and Switzerland?
- 13.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.