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

Portugal
1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
49th
Spain rank
52nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 358,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

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

Portugal ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 60,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 135,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 91,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 44,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 397,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 259,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 137,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 763,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 641,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 121,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 987,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 813,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 173,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 1.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 982,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 297,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
358,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.